Artwork Collection

Manifestations of the Traumatized Mind

Manifestations of the Traumatized Mind is a series of illustrations depicting what the residual symptoms of trauma feel like to survivors. The body of work is created with the goal to educate viewers and to give representation those who struggle with these complex feelings.

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Distorted Perception

This illustration is about reliving trauma, and how a simple trigger can change one’s perception of the world around them drastically, leading them to feel as though everyone and everything around them has become hostile and disturbing.

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Hollow

This illustration is about the hollow and empty feeling of depression. In most cases, severe trauma can lead to mental illnesses such as depression, which can cause one to feel things ranging from being filled with intense sadness to completely... More

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Keep Up

This illustration is about the effects trauma and mental illness can have on your energy levels. Low energy and lethargy may make someone feel as if their limbs are too heavy, like it takes a huge amount of effort and energy to do just about... More

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Mind and Body

This illustration is about the link between mental health and bodily health. Severe trauma can actually lead to many different kinds of autoimmune disorders. An autoimmune disorder is typically a disorder in which your body attacks itself.

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Missing Pieces of Me

This illustration is about how trauma affects memory, usually causing large gaps in one’s memory - which can lead to feeling as if you have lost parts of yourself and your life.

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Self Destruction

This illustration is about bad coping mechanisms and self destructive tendencies. It is fairly common for people struggling with trauma, anger issues, and mental illness to use self destructive behavior (such as drinking, doing drugs, self harming)... More

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Taking Flight

This illustration is about how trauma can lead to an overactive flight reaction, causing a major increase in anxiety and panic - feeling as though birds are bursting out of your chest.

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You Are Not Your Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are described as uninvited and unwanted, usually disturbing thoughts. This illustration depicts how some people feel as though their intrusive thoughts reflect them as a person.

Work by

Amanda Caird aka. crymilk

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“Manifestations of the Traumatized Mind is a series of illustrations depicting what the residual symptoms of trauma feel like to survivors. The body of work is created with the goal to educate viewers...” [More]