Sloane Bush
Invisible Wounds: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Artist's Statement:
Inspired by the death of a family friend asÌýthe foundation for this project,Ìýthe photographs in this series were made toÌýhonor theÌýlives that have been lost to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and to bring awareness to mental health.ÌýThe lack of knowledge, help, and cutbacks in government fundingÌýleadsÌýtoÌýbetween 6,205-8,030 suicides each year from just within the military.ÌýÌý
Throughout this body of work, I am using photography to try to convey to the viewer different emotions and statistics with PTSD. The grided images represent the statistics surrounding PTSD, and the other images are the emotional side of it. Statistics and numbers are important to know, but we cannot get too caught up in the statistic side that we lose sight of the emotional toll this disorder can take on those around us. ÌýÌý
PTSD is not something that affects the weak, but sometimes, it is the strongest of people who live through the toughest battles. Bringing awareness to PTSD means helping to lose the stigma that surrounds it which will hopefully lead to saving the lives around us. Working with digital photography and the scanner, this series has come to life to shine the light on the invisible wounds that so many are suffering with in silence.Ìý
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“Why Wasn’t He Worth It?â€
Fragment
Spiraling
Lost
Fire Away
Caught Drowning
Too Trapped in a War to be at Peace, Too Damaged to be at War
Thoughts
Stars & Shots
Identification
Through the Fire
Over & Out
Barriers
Active Duty – Army
Active Duty - Navy
Active Duty – Marine Corps
Active Duty – Coast Guard
Active Duty – Air Force
Night Vision
Confusion
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