Sad Girl Vibes: The Double-Edged Aesthetics of Mental Health
From tumblr edits to TikTok trends - mental illness has always been romanticised and glamourised on the internet - but is this really always a bad thing?
Let's dive into the controversial and paradoxical discourse surrounding mental health aesthetics...
Just to clarify, I wear black when I’m having a depressive episode so when I’m sobbing uncontrollably in my school’s hallway or am having a panic attack I draw less attention than when I wear my neon blue jacket.
I just feel a lot less stupid when my mental breakdowns line up with my wardrobe’s aesthetic.