14 Illustrations Showing What It’s Like Living With Anxiety

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)

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You Overthink Everything

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When You're Sick And You Ask Dr. Internet For Cure

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They Don't Call You On Time And You Break A Sweat

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You're Extremely Indecisive

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When You Hear Rustling At Night, You Make Up Scenarios Of A Being Stabbed To Death

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When Your Boss Wants To See You In The Office... The Walk Is A Hard, Hard One

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You Check For Your Phone Before Sitting In The Cab, While In The Cab, And After Getting Out Of the cab - twice

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You're Forever Paranoid And Over Cautious

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Have You Locked The Apartment Door?

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Meditation Is Like...

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You Have Irrational Fears

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You Can't Read The Newspaper Because...

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You Subconsciously Worry About Having Nothing To Worry About

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Video Games Press All Of Your Stress Buttons

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What do you think ?

Autumn 8 years ago

Oh. If this is what people with anxiety feel like, then I think I have it. Is there any way of knowing for sure?

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Pi... 8 years ago

Oh man! This is so close to home!

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Elly 8 years ago

wait, aren't most of those normal?

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Michel Guntern 8 years ago

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Virginia Stackhouse 8 years ago

I worry a lot about stuff that always ends up to be fine. I worry constantly abut if I closed the living room window after I left the apartment of if for sure my alarm is turned on I check and recheck it and I also worry about bills.

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Andalee Belldandy 8 years ago

I love these! Thank you so much for sharing your artwork. They are beautiful illustrations and such an excellent depiction of anxiety disorders. instagram.com/andalee.illustrates

Anna Bucciarelli 8 years ago

Brilliant! thank you for sharing this!

Nancy Arnold 7 years ago

I think everyone has anxiety could be minor to really bad , my daughter has , she lost her last 3 years of school because of it

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Stephanie Gwynne Green 8 years ago

i can relate to most of these and i am in a long term relationship. I worry overtime that eventually my lad my split up with me because of the same ways that were illustrated here 😒😯

Kylie McGuire 8 years ago

i dont think this is an accurate illustration of what anxiety is really like for most people who have anxiety. its a good start point for people who dont have it to understand but these seem more normal concerns. anxiety is more incredibly irrational thoughts which make you irrationally upset, worried, overthinking and distressed. it is continuous in many cases. i just hope that you dont consider you have anxiety just from the cartoon above.... these all seem pretty normal reactions to things.

Kat Phase 8 years ago

I used to have all of them three years ago. Panic attacks are worst than what people think. Every little thing can freak you out :(

Natalie Valere 8 years ago

If you are feeling anxiety and overthinking as illustrated on these great photos, you need to get this book asap! https://www.amazon.com/Head-Heart-Disrupt-Overthinking-Painting-ebook/dp/B01HF9JHN4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468272659&sr=1-5&keywords=head+to+heart

Zainab naqvi 8 years ago

Lolzzzz some of that is soooo .... me

Bong Salvador 8 years ago

Mr.Robot on the 13th..Hehe.

La 8 years ago

If you're fired, you're fired. If you're sick, you're sick. If you die, you're dead. A wasted life is spent worrying about the inevitable.

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14 Illustrations Showing What It’s Like Living With Anxiety

You Overthink Everything

When You're Sick And You Ask Dr. Internet For Cure

They Don't Call You On Time And You Break A Sweat

You're Extremely Indecisive

When You Hear Rustling At Night, You Make Up Scenarios Of A Being Stabbed To Death

When Your Boss Wants To See You In The Office... The Walk Is A Hard, Hard One

You Check For Your Phone Before Sitting In The Cab, While In The Cab, And After Getting Out Of the cab - twice

You're Forever Paranoid And Over Cautious

Have You Locked The Apartment Door?

Meditation Is Like...

You Have Irrational Fears

You Can't Read The Newspaper Because...

You Subconsciously Worry About Having Nothing To Worry About

Video Games Press All Of Your Stress Buttons

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