About 40 million adults in the United States suffer from anxiety (according to the ADAA). That’s about 18% of the whole US adults population, yet the society still often misunderstands it. Luckily, India-based illustrator Pranita Kocharekar, who has suffered from anxiety herself, has started a project titled “Acknowledge Anxiety”, which lets us peek into the reality of the health disorder. The project features a series of illustrations, showing what anxious people experience.
“I want to tell people that they’re not alone”, Kocharekar told Bored Panda. “Mental illness can really be difficult to handle and knowing that you’re not alone itself is a saving grace.”
More info: Instagram | Acknowledge Anxiety | #AcknowledgeAnxiety (h/t: huffingtonpost)
#1 You Overthink Everything
#2 When You’re Sick And You Ask Dr. Internet For Cure
#3 They Don’t Call You On Time And You Break A Sweat
#4 You’re Extremely Indecisive
#5 When You Hear Rustling At Night, You Make Up Scenarios Of A Being Stabbed To Death
#6 When Your Boss Wants To See You In The Office… The Walk Is A Hard, Hard One
#7 You Check For Your Phone Before Sitting In The Cab, While In The Cab, And After Getting Out Of the cab – twice
#8 You’re Forever Paranoid And Over Cautious
#9 Have You Locked The Apartment Door?
#10 Meditation Is Like…
#11 You Have Irrational Fears
#12 You Can’t Read The Newspaper Because…
#13 You Subconsciously Worry About Having Nothing To Worry About
#14 Video Games Press All Of Your Stress Buttons
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