With this work I am communicating the severity of mental health illness, the need to raise awareness, and the need to lessen its stigma. The man being the only thing in color in the photo conveys how mentally ill people feel alone, as if no one understands what they're going through. Raising awareness could bring more color into people’s lives. The photograph is a Creative Commons photograph entitled 'Alone' by JB London, and is licensed for reuse. https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/d1d866a1-feed-4af7-99d8-545cb2b91807 Student: Deven Ignacio-Castillo, 16. School: Charles City High School, Charles City, IA.