On Monday, I attended the table talk on using art to express what it is like to have a mental illness as well as on the stigma we have around mental illness. I personally think that art is a great way to depict the challenges of a mental illness because there are things that words cannot describe or that words cannot describe accurately enough. In addition, everyone will see the art in a slightly different light – interpreting the art in a way that is meaningful to them. During the talk, we discussed why it is so hard to talk about mental illness, how certain resources like CAPS or EARS could be improved to better their services, and how language affects the way we think about mental illness. After all, it is never easy opening up to people, especially about our personal challenges. I think it is easy to fall into the mindset that you are the only one struggling or dealing with something when in reality, that is often far from being true. I hope that with every conversation, we can break down some more walls that are surrounding mental illness.