Dina Goldstein

Isolation Nation: 10 photographers and artists exploring loneliness

Find solace this Mental Health Awareness Week.

[B]eing alone doesn’t have to mean being lonely, in fact it can be the most liberating time of all. But sometimes its as isolating as ever. Loneliness can be one of the most consuming feelings, even when you’re in a room filled with people: anxiety, sadness, and mental health issues of all kinds can leave us feeling like we’re in a whole other world to the rest of our real one. To show you you’re not alone, here are ten creatives who explore these feelings and find solace in their art, so we hope you find solace in them too.

Arielle Bobb-Willis

Arielle Bobb-Willis

Stuart Semple

Stuart Semple

Maxime Ballesteros

Maxime Ballesteros

Rachel Denti

Rachel Denti

Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson

Gonzalo Benard

Gonzalo Benard

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Gregor Petrikovič

Gregor Petrikovič

For expert advice and support on mental health issues you can visit the Mental Health Foundation Website here.

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