7 years ago my husband had an injury that left him with a chronic disablility.  With that event, life for us was thrown off course.  Having to suddenly become a carer and sole breadwinner meant that options are very limited.  Depression sets in when your hopes and dreams are torn up.
 

This project stemmed from a picture I’ve stumbled on.  It was a Tibetan Buddhist Mandala.  It was an answer to coping with our melancholy.  I needed to explore its significance, both in religious and therapeutic purposes.  Elements are drawn from theories by Carl Jung and the works of Seraphine Louis du Senlis, in which I used photo composites of the natural environment to convey states of the mind.
 

I hope through these series it will open up the conversation about depression and leave you with more understanding.