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From Hand to Mouth by Klavdia Balampanidou

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Klavdia Balampanidou talks to us about her intimate photographic series on self reflection; using photography as a tool to overcome and bring to light the affliction of mental illness.

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Klavdia is an audio visual artist based in Greece.
Who uses personal expression through a stressful situation, as a way to an exploration of internal turmoil and with the attempt to regain intimacy with oneself. While her aim is also to examine the issues of anxiety, depression, fragility and feelings of instability. She expresses this through a series of photographs using objects and gestures.
She finds inspiration through the works of Bruce Nauman.

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For 21-year-old photographer Edward Honaker, experiencing depression and anxiety felt like being at war with his brain.

"All I knew is that I became bad at the things I used to be good at, and I didn't know why," he told The Huffington Post. "Your mind is who you are, and when it doesn't work properly, it's scary."

It was only after his diagnosis two years ago that Honaker began to understand what was going on in his mind. That's when he reached for his camera to turn his emotions into something tangible. The result is a series of self-portraits that capture his personal experience with depression.
"It's kind of hard to feel any kind of emotion when you're depressed, and I think good art can definitely move people," he said.
Honaker hopes his project will inspire others to not only have a conversation about mental illness, but push them to be more accepting of those who struggle with it.

"When I was making the portfolio, I asked myself if I was the kind of person whom others would feel comfortable coming to if they were going through a difficult time and needed someone to talk to," he explained. "Truthfully, at the time, I don't think I was. I've still got quite a ways to go, but the whole experience made me a lot more patient and empathetic towards others."

The artist's openness is particularly important when it comes to mental health stigma and men, given that men are more likely not to speak up if they're having thoughts of suicide.

"I think a really helpful way to end the stigma surrounding mental illness is to be there for others who might be suffering," he stressed. "You never really know what others may be going through so all you can really do is be kind and nonjudgemental."

Take a look at Honaker's series of mental illness portraits below. They're a powerful reminder that while each individual's experience with depression is personal, the feelings can be universal.
T his post is part of ShameOver: It's Time To Talk About Men's Mental Health, a HuffPost Healthy Living editorial initiative that aims reclaim what it means to "be strong" by addressing the stigma men face in disclosing and seeking support for mental health issues. Each week we'll share features and personal stories about men and their caregivers as it relates to suicide, mental illness and emotional well-being. If you have a story you'd like to share, email us at strongertogether@huffingtonpost.com .

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These Photos Capture The Anguish Of Living With Depression

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For 21-year-old photographer Edward Honaker, experiencing depression and anxiety felt like being at war with his brain. "All I knew is that I became bad at the things I used to be good at, and I didn't know why," he told The Huffington Post.

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Activist
Uses his images to raise awareness about depression and mental health, specifically for the male
'' Its time for men to talk about mental health '' campaign
Generally a fashion/wedding photographer
Well known for his series of images which portray his own personal experiences with the issue
Uses black and whie, strong compositions and framing for his work, uses a collage of three images to open his series.
Slow Exposures, photoshop etc

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Exploring mental health in photography through interviews with artists

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Hur städar man mest effektivt | Städfirmans bästa tips

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Ibland märks det direkt att man behöver en elektriker stockholm, till exempel när elen beter sig konstigt eller när ett nytt projekt i hemmet kräver installation. Men ofta kommer behovet smygande. Man bor in sig, skaffar fler apparater, vill ha bättre belysning och plötsligt räcker inte elen till på samma sätt som förr. Då blir det tydligt att en professionell lösning inte bara handlar om funktion, utan också om trygghet.

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Activist
Raises awareness - mental health and social anxiety
Street Photographer
Portrait a day - Ongoing project.
majority of images are portrait orientation
Shows the present day through style of model and environmental location
Uses colour in majority of images, a few black and white, usually ones that shoot elderly (giving some timeless vibes)
Interviewed by BBC and fragmentary.

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Mental Health Awareness Week: 'My camera helped me beat anxiety'

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Mental Health Awareness Week: 'My camera helped me beat anxiety'

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John Mannell BBC article

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We all know how it feels to be anxious - exams, asking someone out, job interviews can all stir up momentary butterflies and blind panic. But anxiety can be an overwhelming and debilitating problem, crippling a person's ability to function day to day. During Mental Health Awareness Week, one man describes how he beat his anxiety by forcing himself to photograph complete strangers.

John Mannell had always been the "shy kid in the corner".

He didn't particularly like talking in front of big groups of people, but was happy that way.

Seven years ago, John finished university, moved into his first flat and was enjoying his job at a glass and glazing company.

But the stress of a stomach operation triggered a deep-seated anxiety in him which meant he was completely unable to recognise the good things in his life.

John soon began having anxiety attacks that were so bad he hardly left the house apart from to go to work.

"I spent months where I'd literally just go home and sit in a blackened room, and keep myself shut away," he says.

"I'd sit in the dark thinking everything was collapsing around me. It's very suffocating and restrictive.

"I used to suffer when I was a kid with asthma and it felt quite similar. It was not that I couldn't breathe, but it was just completely overwhelming.

"You just want to feel safe, and I know it sounds mad, but safety for me was just being shut away where I felt like no one would notice."

John began attending a therapy group after he was diagnosed with depression.

When the 32-year-old told members he used to love photography, his new friends suggested he revive his hobby to give him a nudge out of the door.

John started tentatively by capturing photogenic places near his home in Sutton, south London - using his camera as a "comfort blanket".

Although he had jumped a huge hurdle in simply leaving his bedroom, he still found it terrifying to speak to other people.

At first he would go "stupidly late at night" so as not to have to talk to anybody. But he knew it was time to make himself take photos of people, not just places.

"I asked a couple of strangers, and that was one of the most nerve-wracking things I've ever done," he said.

"I was so nervous. I didn't really look them in the eye - I was looking everywhere but their faces."

John joined a night school to work more on photography, as he could tell it was helping him to "start seeing the world again".

That's when a tutor suggested he do project 365, where you pick an activity and do it once a day, every day, for a year - be it running, baking a cake or reading.

He decided to take a picture of a stranger every day in 2017, and so began his Portrait Per Day account on Instagram.

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As time went on, John felt his confidence grow.

"It felt like progress because you're coming back with something - you're coming back with an image, a piece of art," he said.

But he wasn't the only one benefiting from the project - he says it was also helping the subjects of his photos and that he was astonished by how readily people would open up to him.

One day he spent an hour with a woman called Evelyn, who told him it was the first time she'd been out of the house since her husband died months earlier.

She was "chuffed" to speak to a stranger about it, he said - and even more excited to tell her granddaughter she'd been chatted up by "some young man".

The reactions have been vast, John says, from having people hug him, laugh with him, share photography tips with him, and sometimes even break down in tears.

Inês had been sitting alone outside St Paul's Cathedral, crying, when John stopped and chatted to her.

"I apologised and she said it was fine as it was good to cry. I wish we all could be so honest," he said.

"I've met people going through some bad times themselves, and who haven't had the confidence to tell anyone," he said.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety is a normal part of life. It can affect us all in different ways and at different times.

While stress is something that will come and go as the external factor causing it (such as work, or relationship problems) comes and goes, anxiety can persist whether or not the cause is clear.

Anxiety can make a person imagine that things in their life are worse than they really are.

Physical symptoms of anxiety can include dizziness, nausea and palpitations, while psychological symptoms can include thinking that you might die.

Other memorable meetings include Patrick, who is now designing John's wedding outfit, "Rasta Steve" who explained how he had never really recovered from losing his arm in the 1980s, and Kate - who turned out to be the "lovely" Reverend Bottley from Channel 4's Gogglebox.

It says it has made him realise his home city isn't as dark and gloomy as he once thought it was.

"You build up this thing that London can be a nasty place. I can remember always my parents saying, be careful when you're in London.

"But actually, you scratch the surface and there's so many amazing people, loads of people with warmth, and willingness to open up to me - just some weirdo walking around with a camera."

Although John has now posted all 365 of his photos for 2017, the reaction from his 1,600 Instagram followers has spurred him on to continue sharing portraits.

He finds it hard to believe how many people are touched by his work.

One day, John was walking through Borough Market, and spotted Mollie, who had "really cool dreads".

Before he'd finished asking her if she would let him take a photo, she said: "Are you Portrait Per Day?"

It dawned on John how widespread his "weird little club" of people "being photographed by some oddball" was becoming.

"It was totally nuts," he said.

"A lot of people say there's a negative side to social media, but for me it's just brought [forward] this huge network of people."

Crucially, it has made John realise the root of his anxiety was a fear of rejection and though he faced plenty during his project, he now feels better equipped to cope with it.

"All I managed to ever see were the negatives and completely missed all of the amazing things which were going on.

"I think I thought I was always worried about what people thought of me, but the repetition has got me used to the whole fear of rejection.

"I think had I just been able to speak to people, to friends, that would have been the best cure."
If you have been affected by mental health issues, you can find more information here.

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We all know how it feels to be anxious - exams, asking someone out, job interviews can all stir up momentary butterflies and blind panic. But anxiety can be an overwhelming and debilitating problem, crippling a person's ability to function day to day.