This is a small project I produced with a total of eight photographs each representing a different Illness through which people experience with these certain conditions. For example drug overdose and drinking is most associated with depression. The rise of mental health issues among children has grown drastically over the past 10 years. Some Social websites glorify illness in a way that made young people think positively about self harm, I tried to convey the way it has been glorified with the bright pastel colours. I used props to cover the darker meaning instead of creating something that was outright symbolic to show how much mental illness is covered up because of the stigma that still surrounds it.
©ChloeHarper 2017