Katie Crawford educates people about anxiety awareness through the art of photography. Crawford has been battling with this mental illness since the age of 11. She says that, "trying to explain a mental illness to someone who's never experienced it is like trying to explain color to a blind person."
This visually stunning collection of self-portraits expresses what it's like to experience panic attacks and feel exhaustion and abnormality. Each image is charged full of emotion. Saran wrap is used to cover her mouth to emphasize her silent struggles and consistently breathless feelings.
Crawford will raise anxiety awareness though these photographs that are paired with the words "begin to express the constant, overwhelming presence of anxiety. It's not always terrifying, it's not always strong, and it's not always intense, but it's always close by." Her hope to that these images will aid society in addressing mental illness at the same capacity as physical illness.
What's Driving This Trend
- Mental Health Awareness
- Using visual art to promote awareness of mental health issues and reduce stigma.
- Innovative Therapies
- Exploring the potential of art as a therapy for both self-expression and experiencing empathy for others.
- Technology and Mental Health
- Developing digital tools and platforms that facilitate greater access to mental health resources.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- Incorporating art and design into mental healthcare practices and integrating these practices with more traditional healthcare settings.
- Technology
- Designing and developing digital tools that provide greater access to mental health resources, including information, support, and forms of therapy.
- Finance and Insurance
- Investing in research into innovative mental health treatments and therapies that are more accessible and affordable to those who need them most.
