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I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At 16 And Was Too Scared To Talk, So I Expressed My Feelings Through Drawings
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A year ago, I made a post about this, but I couldn't recover my old account. So here I come again, with new drawings to show you!
I've been struggling with bipolar disorder since I was 16 years old, but I was diagnosed at 18. Talking about my feelings used to be very scary, so expressing my heart and mind on paper became my way of surviving.
Today I'm 25 years old and even though I've become more assertive thanks to years of therapy, nothing feels as great as creating these intense drawings... I get to feel relieved every time I finish an artwork, but the best part of making these drawings is getting people interested in bipolar disorder, inviting them to read more about it. I believe this is a beautiful way to help, within my possibilities, to end stigma and discrimination against mental disorders.
Distress
Made in 2017. (Phase: depression)
Delusion
Made in 2017. (Phase: psychosis)
Identity
Made in 2016. (Phase: psychosis)
Self-Stigma
Made in 2016. (Phase: depression)
Prone
Made in 2019. (Phase: mixed episode)
Trapped
Made in 2017. (Phase: derealization)
Demoralized
Made in 2018. (Phase: mixed episode)
Broken
Made in 2012. (Phase: depression)
The look in the eyes is so very well captured. I understand that persons current deep feelings. So lost & scared
Manic
Made in 2013. (Phase: mania)
Phantom
Made in 2019. (Phase: depression/anorexia recovery)
I Am What I Have Always Hated
Made in 2011. (Phase: mixed episode)
Snowflake
Made in 2011. (Phase: depression)
I live with depression constantly and I recognize that look. I'm never gonna be good enough, I know I'm not enough, everything is just empty.
Memories
Made in 2017. (Phase: mania)
Destruction
Made in 2011. (Phase: mixed episode)
I live with BiPolar also, these works are incredibly moving, thankyou for sharing 🧡
These are beautiful in a haunting way, and i can almost feel what you feel through them... I've been struggling with anxiety and depression for a while now, and i'm a writer, so I've manifested my feelings through my writings many times, and i can relate to what you're going through... people's indifference about mental illness can often be worse than the illness itself.
I agree with you, it feels empty when nobody wants to understand or to care. I hope you're feeling better!
you're kind of lucky to have been diagnosed so early in your life, so you can get the right treatment. and it's great you found a creative outlet! Amazing pictures, some remind of my own trials to get my feelings communicated into the world.
Thank you so much!
It's a very difficult thing to draw feelings but especially those feelings that not everyone can directly relate to. However, you have an approach that can't fail to convey the stress, difficulty and pain we endure with this illness. My thanks and congratulations for raising awareness in this way. I hope your journey gets lighter each day.
Thank you so much!
These are beautiful in a haunting way, and i can almost feel what you feel through them... I've been struggling with anxiety and depression for a while now, and i'm a writer, so I've manifested my feelings through my writings many times, and i can relate to what you're going through... people's indifference about mental illness can often be worse than the illness itself.
I agree with you, it feels empty when nobody wants to understand or to care. I hope you're feeling better!
you're kind of lucky to have been diagnosed so early in your life, so you can get the right treatment. and it's great you found a creative outlet! Amazing pictures, some remind of my own trials to get my feelings communicated into the world.
Thank you so much!
It's a very difficult thing to draw feelings but especially those feelings that not everyone can directly relate to. However, you have an approach that can't fail to convey the stress, difficulty and pain we endure with this illness. My thanks and congratulations for raising awareness in this way. I hope your journey gets lighter each day.
Thank you so much!