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Tell Me How

Every day I woke up trying to be like my sisters. Prettier, more graceful, mature. Everything I wasn't and never could be. My grandmother told me that while my older sister was sitting on the stage on her wedding day she leaned over and whispered to grandma 'You know how every generation has that gorgeous bride no one can compare to? That'll be her (me) and she (I) doesn't even know'

2020
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Life - A Blessing

This is a piece of writing, a poem if you may. I wrote it at the time when I was in 9th grade, as I once woke up from a stressful dream and related it as a poem thereof. I did not give importance to mental health at the time, but my thoughts were definitely a result of subconscious feelings. I hope it delivers my message across that 'You are Important' and gives you hope.

2020
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Isolation Part 1

Isolation Part 1 (Marker and pencil): During the situation of COVID19, isolation has been a significant contributor to loneliness amongst everyone. We've found ourselves more distant than ever, from our loved ones and friends. This artwork is intended to illustrate this experience visually. More illustrations can be found on Instagram @melbanart.

2020
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Isolation Part 2

Isolation Part 2 (Marker and pencil): This piece is a continuation of 'Isolation Part 1' as isolation has been a significant contributor to loneliness this year, for many students. More illustrations can be found on Instagram @melbanart

2020
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Anxiety Is Not My Identity

Sometimes living with Anxiety or any mental illness, it’s easy to think of Anxiety as your who world but it is crucial to remember that you are not your mental illness, I am not anxiety I am a person who experiences anxiety. I find drawing what I am feeling down with pencils really helps me to process anxiety, once I do this, I tend to feel more calm and less attached to my feelings of anxiety.

2020
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Still A Butterfly

This piece of art was done through processing my emotion I find using different textures very soothing and grounding. When going through grief she is still a butterfly, she is still beautiful, she is still powerful, she is still worthy and enough. She is not a caterpillar anymore she is simply floating through this feeling of loss. Sometimes the butterfly needs this reminder.

2020
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Sinking Into The Unknown

I call this image 'sinking into the unknown' illustrating the importance of recognising a call for help as people experiencing mental distress is often able to hide their vulnerability behind a smile and serving a hand to those around you to help them come out of the space mentally. Through this image, I wanted to emphasise that mental health is real and it matters.

2020
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Untitled

The overall vision of my artwork is to depict my own personal mental health journey and to recognise this as a form of therapy,in order to make sense of my own feelings. By depicting mental health issues within my work, I am able to resolve and calmfeelings of anxiousness or despair, therefore offering myself a sense of comfort and hope.

2020
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Keep Holding On

In my final year of high-school, I fell into a period of severe depression. Since then, I have truly discovered myself and now, I love me for me and treasure every moment of life. I wrote this piece as a tribute to both my past-self and to all those who feel as if life could be better. Know that you are worth it. Know that you are loved.

2020
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Room

This digital piece was created in May while dealing with isolation. It shows a figure on the floor in a sparsely filled room. The objects around us are small comforts. At the time a collection of plants, and art were some of the small comforts I had. The dog face represents feelings of dysphoria, the animal visage symbolises that disconnect from the physical self, finding identity in art instead.

2020
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Untitled

Keep working and working at it. It only gets better and better.

2020
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Fading

For a long time, I have lived with depression. Even though I have strategies and support in place there are days that are difficult, these are the days that I feel I fade into the background. My pastel drawing is of the moment I begin to fade. I feel as vulnerable as a child, the dark surrounds me but there is aglimmer, a light, hope! I turn to this glimmer and know I will get through it.

2020
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Unravel

Tears are meant to trickle down your cheeks, but these tears flowed like geysers, pushing up from deep within, powered by the anguish and fear and pain that had filled my body and was squeezing my soul and sanity out through my tear ducts. Digital illustration iPad + Procreate.

2020
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Island

This image was inspired by the infinite hours of guided meditation I employed to try and combat the insomnia brought on by racing anxious thoughts in the middle of the night. I could never quite achieve this level of serenity. Digital sketch iPad + Procreate

2020
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Disconnect

Disconnection and isolation. Digital sketch created with iPad + Procreate.

2020
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Ghost

The coronavirus lockdown emptied the streets and buildings of the city and as I wandered through the quiet, late at night, I feltlike I was the only character in a game world that had not yet been populated by NPCs. The world seemed to be reflecting my mental state, and I was the ghost in the machine. Digital sketch created with iPad + Procreate

2020
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Ana And Mia

This piece is titled ‘Ana and Mia’ and displays my struggles with eating disorders and the control and havoc they possess. When I began to seek psychological help for these mental illnesses one of the tasks asked by my psychologist was to personify the illnesses to understand them and take back control. The Personified figure to the left is Mia (bulimia) and right is Ana (Anorexia).

2020
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Mental Health

This is dedicated to one of my childhood idols - Chester Bennington, lead singer of the band Linkin Park. His music has been a big inspiration to me and this I drew this in his memory. I hope this can inspire someone the same way he has inspired me!!

2020
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Circa-20

What a strange time.

2020
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Untitled

Thanks to the Grace of my God in Christ, I’ve conquered suicide, depression, crippling fear and as a rape Victim. I’ve come out the other end, (yes covered in battle scars), but I won because of my God. And now I celebrate these battle scars every day :) Everything that I am today is because of what I’ve lived through. xxx

2019
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Sad Days

I have seen brighter days... It is about people who have lost their joy in life and are prone to depression but are not letting themselves down... They are willing to fight to get their joy back

2019
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New Life

Fine liner design to illustrate the new life God gave me in His grace as he rescued me from anxiety, OCD and depression. "Water encompassed me to the point of death, the great deep engulfed me, weeds were wrapped around my head. I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, but you have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God." Jonah 2:5-6

2019
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Untitled

This A4 pen drawing captures my own experience of living with mental illness. I created this drawing during my 8th year living abroad in Europe, at the time homesickness had gotten the better of me, I was severely agoraphobic, depressed, and hadn't seen my family in several years. Drawing became a therapeutic tool and allowed me to creatively express thoughts I hadn't had the heart to share.

2019
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She Sees Red

I have suffered with social phobia disorder, and I painted this to represent the social fear I have been entangled in.

2019
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Colour

If we refuse to see the colour in one another, how can we expect to grow together? In creating "Colour" I delved into chakral meditation as a means of clearing blocked energy from past trauma so as to show up as the best version of oneself, to love oneself before sharing oneself, intimately. A combination of Adobe Illustrator and Derwent Watercolour Paints were used to create this piece.

2019
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