This Photo series is done to show the vices of man , when dealing with depression and seeking help.
The idea of “being a man” has been said for as long as time and has caused many men to hold onto traumatic or painful experiences rather than deal with them in healthy ways.
There was a time in my life where for almost a year I felt emotionless and depressed, only relying on vices such as sex,drugs,and alcohol to feel something for a second. Through these dark times I struggled with my mental health and finding my identity. I suppressed stressful situations, emotions, and trauma to the point where I lost myself. Through these times I felt I had to go through it alone and didn’t want to be seen as weak or have anyone deal with my own problems. I wasn’t taken seriously when trying to get help and it made me understand how men have to fight these emotional battles by themselves, and how society has placed men in a box that doesn’t let them show signs of weakness or mental problems.