‘2 moles of fear + 25 moles of vulnerability’ is a collection of photographs depicting my journeythrough depression and anxiety.It speaks about my authentic journey, far from the ‘strong woman’ and ‘weak helpless creature’ tropes. The exposition is a small simulation of what it is like to navigate life while going throughmajor hormonal imbalances that influence my perception and response to stimulus around me.The title is inspired by the chemical reaction that takes place inside our brains when hormoneslike endorphins and serotonin attach to their respective receptors. As someone with a GeneralizedAnxiety Disorder, these reactions don’t take place spontaneously and are externally induced mostof the time. ‘2 moles of fear + 25 moles of vulnerability’ is a visual art-piece collection thatdepicts with genuineness and authenticity my journey navigating through mental healthchallenges. It represents the raw and the real experience of experiencing anxiety on a daily basisthrough the lens of my camera. ‘2 moles of fear + 25 moles of vulnerability’ is a set of emotions,feelings, interactions, reactions, and palm trees capturing on camera and printed on canvas.