Aleksandra Stone Photography – Depression Self Portrait

After being diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, photographer Aleksandra Stone actually welcomed her depression diagnosis. Once she understood the full scope of her condition, she felt more secure in her feelings.”Almost instantaneously, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief, because I could finally put a name to the problem,” she tells Refinery29. “Finally, I understood that my thoughts and moods were symptoms, and within my reach were means to alleviate them.”

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