It's time to break the stigma.

This collection is to bring awareness to something so scrutinized, so judged and at the same time - so very ignored.

"It could be worse." "At least you're not hurt/sick." "It's all in your head." "Just get over it."

Mental health is something that I personally struggle with, and so do multiple people in my circle.

Anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, the list goes on. These invisible illnesses deserve to be treated with respect, kindness and patience. We are all human beings and deserve to be helped without fear of judgement or ridicule.

Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.

I hope you all can take away one thing from viewing this collection - and that is to be kind. You never truly know what someone is dealing with inside of their mind. Can you imagine fighting your against own head?

Thank you endlessly to my incredible models - Alyson Ellis, Davina Lederman and Kalaa Wilson. They poured their heart + soul into this session and let their emotions and their pain shine through to truly give a real look into what living with mental illness is like.