I just need a little help…

《請看見我》

This project began with people I love.

Some of my closest friends have struggled with mental illness. Supporting them through their journeys showed me how painful, unpredictable, and lonely recovery can be. Just when it feels like healing is near, it can all fall apart again. That cycle of hope and collapse stayed with me.

In the culture I grew up in, mental illness is still taboo. People avoid talking about it. In many families, parents respond with blame instead of understanding. I saw how my friends carried shame in silence, unable to ask for help.

This series is a visual response to what I witnessed. The plastic veil represents the invisible pressure suffocating, isolating, but hard for others to see. I wanted to photograph what it feels like to be stuck beneath that thin, heavy weight of despair.

Through this project, I hope to raise awareness and evoke empathy. Mental health struggles are real. They deserve to be seen, heard, and understood.

這個計畫源於我所愛的人。

我最親近的一些朋友曾經與心理疾病奮鬥。在陪伴他們的過程中，我深刻看見復原是多麼痛苦、難以預測且孤獨。就在以為快要痊癒時，一切卻可能再次崩塌。這種希望與瓦解不斷交替的循環，一直留存在我心裡。

在我成長的文化裡，心理疾病仍然是禁忌。人們避免談論它。在許多家庭裡，父母給予的往往不是理解，而是責備。我看見朋友們在沉默中背負著羞愧，無法開口尋求幫助。

這個系列是我對這段經歷的視覺回應。塑膠薄膜象徵著那種無形的壓力——讓人窒息、孤立，但外人卻難以察覺。我想透過攝影呈現，被困在那層薄而沉重的絕望之下，是一種怎樣的感受。

透過《請看見我》，我希望喚起更多關注與共鳴。心理健康的掙扎是真實存在的，它們值得被看見、被聽見、被理解。