The Alexia Fall Workshop

Thursday, Oct. 12-Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023

Squeeze my heart until it bursts Let me bleed myself dry. I’m clawing away from the shadows Searching for the light. Bipolar disorder requires a breakthrough during the highs and lows, recognizing the cognitive distortions and pushing past them. In this double exposure, I capture the realization that one’s reality is distorted, and the breakthrough that comes from that moment.

Squeeze my heart until it bursts Let me bleed myself dry. I’m clawing away from the shadows Searching for the light. One feels tormented through the peaks and valleys of bipolar depression. Often paired with times of anger and resentment, in this portrait I portray the frustrations that come with being diagnosed.

Bipolar Breakthrough

By Em Burris

Published

Squeeze my heart until it bursts
Let me bleed myself dry.
I’m clawing away from the shadows
Searching for the light.

Story Credits

Em Burris

Em
Burris

    Coached by

    Angela Owens photo

    Angela
    Owens

      Tracy DeMarco

      Tracy
      DeMarco