Major consideration with this brief is to make sure the output is personal to me, but doesn't overly focus on the negatives or personal issue. Make it relatable and a piece that doesn't overshare or overly express my negatives with the issues.
first ideas -
(personal worries/issue)
After studying the main related issue to the subject matter, became apparent that basing the project of the issues, causes, or symptoms would be too personal and negative for this brief. The aim of the brief is to share my experience visually yet also support those with the issues, therefor should focus around relatable, positive and supportive tones.
MAJOR THEMES-
it's ok not to be ok
mental health is as valid/important as physical health
it's valid
bad days happen, it's ok to allow yourself to express these/take days off
One of the major aspect that effected me when have anxiety was due to stress causes by work life, on of the ways suggested by the therapist was to take 'mental health days'. These where days i'd take of to focus on my mental stability from sixth form/school. It was explained that if you had a physical illness you'd take time to recover from this, therefor this type of illness needed these too.
These allowed breaks from the stresser faced at the time, even for a day this encouraged the recovery but also allowed me to focus on work/revision is in safe comfortable environment at my own pace. This was a vital aspect of my journey, it allowed me to have bad days but also to respect this as a valid. Realizing it's ok to have bad days and to embrace these without the world falling apart, and that these need time/help.
IDEAS-
-type piece expressing quotes about help
-positive type piece expressing help/good messages
-piece that explains mental health days (what they are)
-piece comparing physical vs mental illness
-illustration piece expressing my issues
-illustration piece expressing how i'd draw my anxiety
-piece on how to help/what helped me/how to help others
-piece on the struggles (stressers, - fires, -friends, -locks, -work, -deadline,-grades, -sleep)
-piece showing how it looks vs how it feels
-piece telling my story/how it effects me (what side effects, what still effects)
-piece showing daily issues (having to check things 4 times, having to go home to check things, having to always have a backup plan, always having a plan for the worse, overthinking)
-positive piece about how i got over it (healing is not liner, it's not easy, and it will be bad but it's worth it)
-piece abut recovery path (visual of path)
-piece to remove social stigma (it's valid)
-piece explaining it/informing (allowing people to relate)
-overthinking (visuals showing how vast it is, how bad it is)
-piece expressing the difference between the illness and the person
-piece explaining that the different pills, therapy ect will work different for different people
-medication isn't always the answer/show it takes awhile
feedback on ideas
-negative ones removes as not to be triggers
-don't want to create a piece on the struggles, want to express it in positive light
-audience will be suffers so make it something for them (help them or make them feel not alone)
-my experience will be different to others, so make a piece everyone can relate to/non personal
-don't want to make a too personal piece about what happened/experiences as it's not really something i want to to board-cast to everyone. (don't want to go to personal, more general)
-piece to be helpful/positive
-try not to focus on medication as it's not always the answer
-focus on support
-don't focus on the negatives
-show support
-show what helped me to get better
-show advice i needed
-mental health days is a good focus
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