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Amanda Caird

Self Destruction

Illustration
2024
Pen and ink, alcohol marker
9x12in
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) as a coping mechanism.

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Self Destruction
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2024, Manifestations of the Traumatized Mind
GRADEX 109 - OCAD University

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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]