To me, mental health is managing and watching your own thoughts like passing cars. Sometimes thoughts can take over but there will always be calm seas behind the crashing waves that come and go. A self portrait exists as a portrayal of a second pair of eyes a new perspective on mental being. Through the survey we conducted we found responses of mental health being the potential to ‘engage positively with the world’ and ‘ self-sufficiency to deal with waves of ups and downs’. In this sense the individual appears empowered and stable despite these waves, noting down the feelings and challenges along the way.
Behind the crashing waves are calm seas
Aisha Hara
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Overwhelming Emotions by Patricia Agus
Quitter's Relief (taking care of yourself) by Zeth Cameron
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Behind the crashing waves are calm seas by Aisha Hara
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Skytales by Suiri Yang
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Utopia of the Ordinary Habit by Anita Cummins
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Front cover design by Kajal Khodaskar
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BURNOUT by Lachlan Wyness
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Bedroom by Uswa Qureshi
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Panic Attack by Julian Cobb
Tomato Sauce and Turmoil by Teresa Fornataro
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It Will All Be Okay by Lauren Rosenberg
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Shipwreck by Georgia Willmott
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Overwhelming Emotions by Patricia AgusQuitter's Relief (taking care of yourself) by Zeth CameronDFCRASHINGWAVESYT
Behind the crashing waves are calm seas by Aisha HaraRNRDTOKQSKYTALESR
Skytales by Suiri YangWMTORDINARYHABITP
Utopia of the Ordinary Habit by Anita CumminsJEJDMFRONTCOVERMN
Front cover design by Kajal KhodaskarABURNOUTUELXDFSJV
BURNOUT by Lachlan WynessRSVEJWBEDROOMGCDT
Bedroom by Uswa QureshiQTGOFFMASHWROYHZD
PANICATTACKBIJPIB
Panic Attack by Julian Cobb Tomato Sauce and Turmoil by Teresa FornataroXFPXALLBEOKAYEIEV
It Will All Be Okay by Lauren RosenbergACRRVSHIPWRECKICD
Shipwreck by Georgia Willmott