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In 2016, during the last year of my BA degree, I experienced an incredible mental health issue. In a short period of time, I left my religion–the one whose university I was attending–I attempted suicide and was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder. Since that time, I have worked tirelessly to understand and manage my disorder. An especially poignant aspect of this journey was dealing with the traumatic experiences I had. In this series, Reentering, I revisited places where those significant events in my life occurred and forced myself to address the past trauma, guilt, and joy associated with them. This body of work employs photography to face my memories in the exact places where they occurred.
Photograph Titles, top to bottom (Trigger Warning):
1. This Is Where I Had My First Panic Attack
Childhood Bedroom, Spokane Valley, Washington
2. This Is Where I Stopped Believing In The Mormon Religion
Church Classroom, Brigham Young University, Utah
3. This Is Where I Attempted Suicide
Bathroom, Wilkinson Student Center, Utah
4. This Is Where My Grandparents First Told Me They Were Proud Of Me
Living Room, Spokane Valley, Washington
5. This Is Where I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar II Disorder
Psychologist Office, Salt Lake City, Utah
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