Broken Light: A Photography Collective
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Light
Photo taken by first-time contributor Brandon, an 18 year-old who has suffered from depression and severe anxiety for as long as he can remember. He is a self harm survivor as well. … Continue reading
Unexpected Beauty
Photo taken by first-time contributor John Nooney, a 47-year-old gay man from a suburb of Denver, Colorado, who has been HIV+ since 1989. John has dealt with mental illness for most of his … Continue reading
Rising From the Ashes
Photo taken by contributor Jan Austin Smith, a 27-year-old man living in Northern California. Jan has been around people with mental health issues his whole life, including his mother, a … Continue reading
Letting Go of Negative Thoughts
Photo taken by a woman with a mood disorder who experiences severe depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. She enjoys taking photos to express herself and her moods and emotions. About … Continue reading
Love Is All You Need
Photo taken by contributor Meg, a recovered alcoholic who has discovered not only how glorious life can be, but that everyone can have access to such joy. She has found … Continue reading
The Truth is Somewhere
Photos taken by contributor Rachel Bussières, a 26-year-old Quebec City, Canada native, currently based out of the North Coast of California. She has been connected to mental illness since her childhood, … Continue reading
Taking Flight
Photo taken by a contributor in her thirties who suffers from depression and anxiety. She is a wife and mother who is fighting to get better for her family. About … Continue reading
Without Words
Photo taken by contributor Carrie Hilgert, a 36-year-old photographer and self-portrait artist from Northeast Kansas. After venturing into digital photography, she became interested in documenting her life with self portraits. This became particularly … Continue reading
Accidental Angel
Photo taken by first-time contributor Brittany Tremor, a 23-year-old photography student at Texas A&M University-Commerce. When she was 14, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Photography has always been a … Continue reading
