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Creative Expression Contest

2019 Creative Expression Contest Winners

Author

Talya Wittenberg

Talya graduated high school this past year and is headed off to Israel for a gap year. She is open with her struggles with mental health with the hope of encouraging others to speak up and get the help they deserve.

Age group: High School.

Prompt: A substantial percentage of childhood is spent in the classroom. What can our educational institutions do to improve our mental health and well being? The world Read More…

 

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Author

Yehudis Modes

Yehudis is a vibrant young adult from Brooklyn, NY who is passionate about bringing awareness to mental illness and mental health issues. She believes that reducing the stigma starts here and now - with herself! She runs an active playgroup where she enjoys watching children thrive and grow. Through her work, she has seen the value of getting back up after every fall. Yehudis uses words, language, and writing to help sort out her thoughts and feelings and has self-published many of her poems. She has been diagnosed with C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, BPD and EDNOS. Yehudis has had her journey of fighting against therapy and her “need” for therapy, although with much perseverance and determination she prevailed.

Age group: College And Up

The following slideshow was created to depict what it feels like to have depression. View it here.

Personal Story:

Look Beyond My Mask

Author

Anonymous

Age group: High School.

Message from the Author: This poem is about the impact a short message or real interaction can have and what looking behind the mask of another person can do for that person. Read More …

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Author

Anonymous

Age group: High School.

I look just like you. But I am living in a different world than you. I live in the world of OCD. You sit next Read More …

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