RYAN KAGEYAMA

Age: 24

Hometown: Elk Grove, CA

Generation: 4th - Yonsei

Biography: Ryan Kageyama is from Elk Grove, California and currently resides in San Francisco. He studied Statistics at UCLA and now works in the tech industry. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, brewing coffee, and street photography. 

Name of Piece: Error

Discovering my relationship with mental health was unexpected and confusing. My understanding of mental health at the time was minimal, and I brushed off many visible signs that I was spiraling down a dark path. I needed external help—the signs were right in front of me, and yet I chose to ignore them. The head-scratching emotion in this photo expresses my own experience with discovering mental health. 35 mm format.