i drive myself crazy.

For this set, I used a 6-ish-foot tall box that I had constructed and covered the walls with packing peanuts to resemble a padded room. I have Ashley, the model, comforting herself while she’s deep in thought; I wanted to show the feeling of being cognitive of a mental illness, being able to logically acknowledge the reality of a situation or feeling, but mentally/physically there’s a warp in the perception. A lot of times this disconnect made me frustrated, knowing that my brain isn’t working like everyone around me’s brains are working, but not knowing why. I also spend a lot of time in my head, which often leads to being cognitive of my mental illnesses and a feeling that I’m insane or going insane.