- The Golden FieldsMy BodyMusicA Little FunYou’re Not AloneEmbraceThe Mermaids of the Sickened SeaThe Hope in MusicSubliminalGrowing Flower TreeParentsIsolationwpDiscuzNever Too LateSy(STEM)ic Sexism – Rosalind FranklinThe Scapegoated MinorityJustice for EveryoneOil Pastel Cat
Melissa Peng
12th Grade
Rodriguez High School
Solano County
The mental health heroes I decided to portray are my friends. Individually, we all have our struggles and mental blocks; together, we can fill in each other’s gaps of mental vulnerability. If one friend is going through something, the rest of us will help support them however we can. Not everyone has the same problems, which is why we are like a puzzle. Each of us brings a piece to the table, whether that be experience, advice, or even just emotional support. The format I made the piece was akin to a video call because the group of friends I drew is people I got much closer to during a time when we were supposed to be further than ever. Quarantine. Growing up comes with many struggles, many of them mental, but my friend group will always support each other through it all.