"My whole life I have suffered from the mental illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D), a type of depression that corresponds with seasonal patterns. At the start of the year, I aimed to explore this mental disorder through photorealism portraiture and stop motion animation to depict its effect on my life to others. I was unaware at the time that it would not only help me to portray it, but to help me to overcome it."

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