Insomnia

A self-portrait photo essay on depression

2021 was the year I experienced the “death” of the self. It started with a revelation: I was diagnosed with a chronic depression I have been living with for over 15 years. I didn’t know who I was, how I was going to find myself again, how long it would take to figure out my true self while suffering the consequences of emptiness. It was a long journey I still haven’t fully finished that I decided to document through a series of self-portraits in this photography project titled Insomnia.

Hiding from self

Hating self

Tired of self

Wondering about self

Masking self

Losing the self

Looking at self

Reaching for self

Connecting with self

Discovering self

Listening to self

Accepting self