Silent Truth

I recently discovered that a friend of mine has been suffering depression for some time - she hid it well until her breakdown. Thought this was apt for the 'secret' theme. (The idea was one I saw on the Internet a couple of months ago.)
Thank you for the great response to yesterday's pic. We had so much fun doing it! :)

[Graham Thresher]

A fantastic creative composition.

[Gillian Park]

Extremely creative.

[Issi Bannerman]

Very creative and great for the secret theme.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

very creative. Hope your friend feels better soon.

[Hilary]

Very creative.

[*lynn]

So creative and thought provoking.

[KWind]

So powerful! This could/should be a poster for mental health awareness! Fav!

[Lois]

Creative and very powerful statement.

[8yearson]

Mental illness is so sad, especially the way it isolates its victims. I have had a period of depression back in the 80's and know how lonely and misunderstood I felt. A poignant and dramatic image to highlight the illness.

[Eeva]

Powerful image!

[Kay Hodges]

Nice capture and pov

[carol white]

An emotive image,very creative!!

[Rachel]

such a wonderful and powerful image. I know very well thta feeling of pretending to the world that allmis fine and collapse at home. be there for your friend, what she needs more is you accepting her ups and downs. love what you have done

[Davie]

A dramatically powerful message, brilliantly conveyed here...very clever Jennifer. A great capture.

[Paul King]

Powerful statement love the graphics : superb

[Rona]

Powerful and true image. Its so hard to speak and break the painful silence :)

[Meg]

very true! Great idea!

[Cazla]

Very clever idea...could be used as advert. As someone who's family has a history with this I have to Fav it.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great image

[Gerry]

very clever photo

[Jocasta]

Powerful and poignant image.

[Islandgirl]

Very creative image.
fav

[Alicias]

So clever, and a good way to get the message across.

[Tia]

Very creative and apt

[Rachel]

This is a very meaningful picture, and just so correct. It would make a great poster for the cause.

[Charlotte]

Very nice interpretation of the theme, and very true. Hope your friend feels better soon.

[Susan Knowles]

Brilliant. fav.

[Stephanie Swift]

Great way to portray hidden depression. Hope your friend is getting some help to deal with hers.

[Annie D]

very creative and well suited to the theme and the topic

[Matt Clendon]

It's true, it's often the way of things, of things not voiced.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

This is very simple, very striking and exactly sums up how people who are feeling depressed so often seem to others and how they are really feeling. Fav.
I do hope your friend is getting the help she needs and will soon be able to view life from a more hopeful place and live it the way she would wish. All the very best to her.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This really sums up the battle with depression so well! Great concept and execution. I hope your friend will be alright. It's such a tough battle for so many people.

[Palmilla]

Ah I agree. Fav for me! ;)

[Mei Photography]

Fav. Very cleverly done and about sums up depression and how we hide it from others. I hope your friend is feeling better now and able to ask for help. It's a big step. x

[👑 AnaZad]

Excellent illustration of a reality we many times ignore. FAV.

[Nia]

As others have said - very much indicative of how most still struggle to accept and share their mental health issues, particularly depression. It is still viewed as 'just shake it off'. This one just floored me - a friend experiencing post partum depression was told by her Mom - 'just put on some lipstick and you will feel better' - yup, cause lipstick has such power