My name is Kaley Peterson and over the course of the semester I have gotten to challenge myself as a creative by working in the photography space. Throughout my years of athletics I have struggling with mental health issues along with many other student-athletes. As a captain and executive board member on our athletics council I have worked closely with our mental health team here at Pepperdine. In this photo story I wanted to capture the emotions that come with struggling with mental illness such as anxiety or depression. These photos capture feelings from my own experiences with mental illness and with the experiences that have been shared with me from others. A photographer that inspired me was Elle Pérez and the amount of detail her works contain and how she captures such emotions throughout sports.