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[[File:Mental pain i, ii & iii.jpg|thumb|mental pain: I, II & II]] | [[File:Mental pain i, ii & iii.jpg|thumb|mental pain: I, II & II, digital illustration, 2021]] | ||
_series of 3 illustrations depicting the 3 stages of the burnout I went through between March and May 2021 | _series of 3 illustrations depicting the 3 stages of the burnout I went through between March and May 2021 | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 30 July 2023
_why do I care about mental health?
_projects & works
mental pain
_series of 3 illustrations depicting the 3 stages of the burnout I went through between March and May 2021 _digital illustrations, 2021 // Sofia, BG
I: clouds in the head
the first piece illustrates how my worries started to feel much heavier and they were breaking my focus, making me think and feel quite grim
II: cough
the second work depicts the second phase I was going through, still not recognising the alarming signs - I was coughing a lot and it was connected to the moments when I felt more anxious
III: no air
the last phase of the burnout ended with neuralgia - the pain was so strong that it didn't allow me to take a deep breath. I waited for a few hours hoping it will fade out, but since it didn't get any better, I started to worry that I might get a heart attack - that crazy strong and scary it was. After going to the hospital, it turned out to be neuralgia and the pain lasted for 10 days - it took that long until I could breathe normally again.
the thousand-foot journey
_mapping emotions and anxieties while slowly moving to a new country _digital illustration, graphic design, 2021 // Sofia, Budapest, Schiavi di Abruzzo, Vienna, Munich, Aachen, The Hague and Rotterdam
In 2021 I travelled more than 5500 km around Europe. I got to test how is it to pass so many borders after a year of travel difficulties, restrictions and worries. Also, since I have flying anxiety, hopping on a plane was out of the question for me at that time. It was also while I was recovering from severe burnout.
What a journey it was! Full of emotions - anxiety, excitement, fear, happiness… Each stop was filled with those and therefore, I coloured them. To see them. My journey is depicted as tree branches, growing to the final destination of my trip - Rotterdam. Or it is a spilled ink on the map… Or something else that you see?