'The Unspoken' Series

Taking care of our mental health like any part of our health is incredibly important. I think it’s something that isn’t whispered about as much as it would have been years ago, although maybe there still is a stigma attached. This reflection of mental health is a professional and personal journey, with experience of working within mental health care and personally experiencing the impact of mental health struggles and suicide on a family. 

Each of these works explores layers of emotions, from the perspective of someone experiencing mental health challenges and of someone supporting a loved one on their recovery journey. Our automatic response to a casual greeting might be we’re ‘fine’ or ‘grand’ but underneath there may be something quite raw. These works are reflective but may also highlight the need to watch out for our loved ones, neighbours and friends.