According to statistics, Children of addicts are eight times more likely to develop an addiction, develop greater mental and physical health problems, and experience difficulty in school. Love Always, Mom, is my personal reflection about coming to terms with my childhood trauma and the complexities around my relationship with my mother and her drug use.
Pneuma
“Nationwide, almost one in five people (47.1 million) in the U.S. are living with a mental health condition,” according to Mental Health America. I met Apollo Figueira and Faraday King, who opened up to me about their stories and agreed to be a part of the project. They were given plastic, reusable, point-and-shoot, 35mm film cameras and told to photograph what their mental health looks like.
My Name is Spring-A-Doodle
When she works as a clown, Donna goes by the alias “Spring-A-Doodle” and is part of the Grease Paint Alley Clowns, a group made up mostly of women in their late 60s and 70s. Donna’s day job is to work as a caretaker for Amiel Mokhiber Sr., who is in the late stages of Alzheimer’s Disease.
I’m Always Here
Sydney Boucher, 22, of North Adams, Mass., is a legal guardian to her seven-year-old niece Addilyn Spence. “I’m Always Here” is an audio/photo slideshow that details Sydney’s unique bond with Addilyn.
Sydney struggles to figure out how to act as a parent figure while also sorting out her own life and future.
L’Dor V’dor
The Cohens, an observant Jewish family in Rochester, have dedicated their time and effort to founding The Chabad House, a welcoming space for those in RIT’s Jewish community.
Love Bares All Things
In November 2014, at 57-years-old, Wayne Lamicela was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and signs of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Having only met his wife Jean Lamicela twelve years ago Jean is trying to find ways to be able to take on the role of caretaker but also enjoy the love they have for each other.
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