“Overwhelmed” examines the intersection of mental health, disability, and the pressures of adulthood. Kayla uses this digital painting to reflect her struggle to navigate chronic conditions and to show that for her, burnout

is not a temporary setback, but a persistent, destabilizing state.

Visually, Kayla uses a simple palette 

dominated by the color blue and the imagery of a head submerged in water to evoke sensations of drowning and suffocation. By doing this, Kayla materializes the experiences of being overwhelmed, and invites the viewer to reflect on the suffocating weight of responsibility.