The Phoenix Project is an ongoing documentary of self harm recovery. Self harm is a topic that most people are apprehensive to talk about. My goal with this project is to start a conversation that would not be had otherwise. The stigma surrounding mental health and self harm needs to be changed. These images are not easy to look at, and coming forward to speak about this issue is difficult for everyone involved.

My subjects have all struggled with some form of self harm, and have recovered. Each set of images is paired with a quote from the subject, something they wanted to say to themselves, or about their experience.