When I was sixteen I started having depressive and manic episodes. Talking about my feelings was too scary for me, so drawing became my way of surviving and expressing what I was going through. That's how I started visualizing bipolar disorder through drawings.
I recently started a project called "Phases", it's a compilation of drawings I've been making since 2011 where I draw bipolar disorder's symptoms.
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Self-Stigma. Phase: Depression
Trapped. Phase: Disrealization
Delusion. Phase: Psychosis
Paroxysm. Phase: Mixed Episode
Broken. Phase: Depression
Identity. Phase: Psychosis
I'm interested in using your artwork as cover art for a book I'm writing about my experiences with bipolar disorder. Email me if you're open to discussing the possibility further: christinasantiagotv@gmail.com.
Unloved. Phase: Depression
Snowflake. Phase: Depression
Manic. Phase: Mania
I Am What I've Always Hated. Phase: Mixed Episode
Memories. Phase: Mania
Your work is amazing! I do a podcast for people who have invisible issues and you did such a wonderful job showing what is inside!
Your work is amazing! I do a podcast for people who have invisible issues and you did such a wonderful job showing what is inside!