Silent Scream Project, 2016

In 2005 my brother took his own life. Like many people who have experienced a tragedy, I didn’t know how to deal with it. I became withdrawn, and began to think that I was alone. I put up a facade to show strength for my family and friends, but inside I wanted to scream. To scream for the pain I felt, to scream for everything my brother will not be here to experience, to scream for everything my family didn't have the strength to talk about. But those screams were silent because I felt I needed to be strong and could not show my own vulnerability. After a few years I realized that I was not alone. I realized that if I felt like that than others do as well. Sadness, frustration, stress, and even joy are true and beautiful emotions that are often kept inside because we are afraid to make ourselves seem vulnerable. The mission of this project is to show these moments that are usually hidden to the public, to see the screams that are often silent. The things we can’t or shouldn’t say in public slowly destroy us. Don’t hide these emotions; embrace them. Every emotion is beautiful. - Eric J. Nunez