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Collected Item: “Numbskull”

Give your story a title.

Numbskull

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Drawing

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

“Coronavirus has taken an extreme toll on my mental health and many others. This image symbolizes the emptiness in my skull. Feeling as though there is no brain at all. Mushrooms growing on the empty decomposed bits of what’s left of the brain. The majority of others, especially students right now, have little to no energy left in them. Unable to keep up with assignments and the feeling of overall helplessness. This does seem dark and scary but that is the whole point. No one is okay right now.” -Julianna Sheridan when being asked to explain why her drawing represents her mental state during the pandemic.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#HST241 #CovidMiniCollection #Suffolk #MentalHealth #Depression #QuietWorld

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Julianna Sheridan

Give this story a date.

2020-12-10
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