Wellcome Photography Prize puts spotlight on mental health

The Wellcome Trust just launched the next round of its Photography Prize, and this year’s theme is mental health. Now in its second year, the award — which recognizes images that depict common health challenges — is open to people from all over the world and all skill levels and backgrounds. Of the five submission categories, two will be dedicated to the 2020 theme — one of these categories will recognize a single image that dispels commonly held myths about mental illness, while the other category will award a photo series that tells a mental health-related story. The overall winner among the five categories will receive a £15,000 ($18,700) prize at a ceremony next summer, while the winners of each category will be awarded £1,250 ($1,500).