

Visit to search for a therapist near you. is comprised of thousands of mental health professionals in private practice who will see an uninsured or underinsured client at a lower rate. Throughout 2019, as the brings slideshows to cities across the country, we will be partnering with Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, a nonprofit making affordable psychotherapy a reality in the US. The photo may be staged but the sentiment is real, especially if you’re dealing with depression and anxiety over the holidays. Being able to control how my narrative is told allows me to re-enter the world and begin to reclaim my identity.” #tootiredproject #metoo #mentalhealthawarenessĪ post shared by Too Tired Project on at 5:26am PDTĪ conceptual submission from for the #tootiredproject. By inviting the viewer into my personal space, I have given them intimate access to my recovery. Being a victim and a survivor of sexual assault has caused me to feel disconnected from my past life, and I have had to rebuild and rediscover who I am. I had lost my voice, my sense of self, and I was void of all emotions. Both instances were forced upon me by people I knew, and both instances left me feeling ashamed, confused, isolated, and powerless. I was sexually assaulted in 2013 and again in 2015. Unable to identify to clarify what’s unfolding in front of me. This image is from "Confined", a series on sexual assault, recovery, and reclaimed identity by She writes that she is “a woman lost, disoriented, haunted by something deeper, preyed upon by her own subconscious. (Future events will announced at the Too Tired Project.) The first meetup was in Santa Fe, N.M., in October, and there are more in the works. She plans to continue sharing submissions on the account (she has received nearly 5,000 to date) and organizing meetups to foster community and connect people with mental health services through Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, a nonprofit network that helps people find affordable care. "I can relate, Mama," she says, "I've been there." While I don’t want to subject anyone to my sadness I need love and support more than ever.” ❤️ // #mentalhealthawareness #worldmentalhealthday #tootiredproject #tootiredsantafeĪ post shared by Too Tired Project on at 7:16am PDT Because I sometimes cry when I least expect it makes it hard to do much outside of the house some days, which feels isolating as a very social person. Theres a lasting low level depression always hovering in the background punctuated with intense waves of sorrow. Learning to live with this new identity as oldest daughter with no living parents is complex.

Still grieving my mother’s passing nearly 5 months later. This submission is from She writes: “Grateful I have people and animals who love me and depend upon me to get up every day.
