Artist Liz Obert has experienced first hand what it's like to battle everyday with a mental health condition. In living with bipolar II disorder, Obert began to feel as if she was leading a double life, "one persona that people see everyday, and another that I hide from the world". Though Obert feels that many of us can relate to having a private and public life, she wanted to demonstrate what this was like for people impacted by mental illness. The ultimate goal of her project is to reduce the stigma of mental illnesses by stimulating conversation and by putting "a human face to disorders that affect millions of people." You can check out her photography collection called "Dualities" here.
"Obert feels the dual life she led for so long isn’t unique for people who suffer from mental illnesses and who “must mask their symptoms in order to function in the outside world.”
In 2013, she decided to begin a series that dealt with the realities of what it means to put on a brave face while simultaneously coping with forms of depression. Starting with herself, Obert took two photos: one that showed the person she chooses to present to the world, and a second portrait that presented an image of how she existed behind closed doors when feeling depressed.
“I hope to give a glimpse to the viewer about the internal lives of people who struggle with disorders that are often misunderstood"" (http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/10/28/liz_obert_dualities_looks_at_the_hidden_and_visible_worlds_of_people_living.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top).
"Obert feels the dual life she led for so long isn’t unique for people who suffer from mental illnesses and who “must mask their symptoms in order to function in the outside world.”
In 2013, she decided to begin a series that dealt with the realities of what it means to put on a brave face while simultaneously coping with forms of depression. Starting with herself, Obert took two photos: one that showed the person she chooses to present to the world, and a second portrait that presented an image of how she existed behind closed doors when feeling depressed.
“I hope to give a glimpse to the viewer about the internal lives of people who struggle with disorders that are often misunderstood"" (http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/10/28/liz_obert_dualities_looks_at_the_hidden_and_visible_worlds_of_people_living.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top).
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