ALT Art Name: Let Them Out Artist's Explanation: "Burnout is painful. Getting help is scary, daunting, and sometimes makes you feel goofy. Why should I be struggling? Burnout creates a hole in your chest. Confronting the worms by seeking help makes you feel bare and vulnerable to those who might help or judge. Let them out, one worm at a time. Letting out a worm can be emotional, expressive, and difficult, but is a step towards healing your mind and body."

ALT Art Name: Oblivious Artist's Explanation: "In the last few years, I feel like I've been stuck. Working a part-time job and being a full-time student has challenged me since the pandemic. Working long days in the studio, and long nights picking up extra shifts to pay for my education. My spare time is either spent sleeping or doing homework. I constantly feel at the end of my rope. I feel like my stress is noticed by others, but they choose to move along and not mention it. I feel as though I am a car without gas trying to dominate a hill, even though I have little energy left I can't stop pushing forward. If I stop now I feel that I will never start again."

ALT Art Name: Shattered Mirage Artist's Explanation: "I was trying to show how people build up different identities to cope with social standards. The victim in my photo is slowly loosing her identity, but she cried and all of the sudden so do all her other identities. I want to convey that although it seems useless, crying and acknowledging your emotions maybe is the first step to cope with burn out?"