Mental Illness
Mental illness is defined as a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling,
mood, ability to relate to others and their daily functioning. Often, mental illness results
in a diminished capacity to cope with the ordinary demands of life.
The following photos are an exerpt from a documentary Eleena did on mental illness
and a look into the lives of those living with mental illness.
Please click on a name to see their story:
The Dogpound
The Dogpound Fight Team is a group of mixed-martial arts fighters in Missoula, Mont. They meet regularly throughout the week to practice and learn techniques from various martial arts forms. The team participates in fights throughout the state of Montana. This story follows part of the team through their training and bouts while also showing their camaraderie.