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Today we’d like to introduce you to a new comic artist on our website. We’d like for you to meet “Mostly ADHD,” a webcomic artist who wanted to show others what life was like for them as someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They never thought their sketches would lead to a series of webcomics that have amassed an amazing number of over 19k Instagram followers with just 24 posts in total!

In their sincere comics, the artist translates the reality of those who live with the disorder. In addition to helping other people to realize that they're not alone in this, the said comics are also a great way for the artist to portray what they are feeling day by day.

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Bored Panda reached out to the artist to find out a little bit more about them and their comics.

"I was struggling a lot in university and after seeing a psychologist, I realized at age 26 I had ADHD and it all suddenly made sense. After graduating, I was dealing with burnout, depression, and anxiety and kind of fell into a dark hole. I suddenly had a lot of free time and I was home a lot, so I started drawing funny comics as a way to cope with my situation and to hopefully make others in similar situations feel less alone.

So in a weird way I'm thankful for being in this situation, because that's where my inspiration for my comics came from. I don't think I would have ever become a comic artist otherwise."

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    We also asked if perhaps creating comics regarding ADHD might've helped the artist to overcome some of the things in life.

    "It helps to know a lot of people feel the same way as I do. It makes me feel less alone and more accepting of myself. But it doesn't solve my problem, I'm still having to battle the negative effects of ADHD every day."

    We were also curious to know about how people reacted to the artist's works.

    "Most of the response was overwhelmingly positive! I got to almost 20k followers in less than 2 months, which is insane and I never expected that. It shows how many people can relate to my comics and how big the need is to talk about mental health topics. I did receive some nasty comments from trolls who don't believe in ADHD (so don't be surprised if you get some of those on your comment sections). But to me, that just proves how big the taboo around this topic (and mental health in general) still is. It won't stop me from continuing, it actually fuels me to make more comics to further destigmatize talking about mental health."

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    Boodah Jones
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me! I cannot sleep in complete silence at all. I need a fan going (wether I'm hot or not) and my tv on. I'll set a sleep timer on my tv to go off in 2 hours cuz by then I'll be knocked out enough to not notice lol.

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    People also seem to be very supportive of the artist's work, as they told us, "My inbox is overflowing with messages from people saying they love my comics and how they've helped them feel less alone or come to terms with their diagnosis. But also from partners of people with ADHD that these comics help understand them more. It really warms my heart and makes me happy knowing I'm doing something good for people, this is exactly why I'm doing this!"

    Lastly, we asked the author of the said comics to tell us a little bit more about themselves.

    "I'm a 28-year-old Dutch woman, I have a degree in sociology but I have no ambitions in this field. My dream is to continue making comics and own a small business selling merch with my own designs. But this only has become my dream since starting this account. Before this I had no idea what I wanted in life, like I said I was in a dark hole and felt stuck. But now I finally have a strong sense of purpose to continue in the creative field and make illustrations about mental health."

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    Me Oh My
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. I socialized for 30 minutes yesterday, then I went home and took a 3 hour nap.

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    BasedWang
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *turns too old to have someone make appointment for me* "Guess Ill just die"

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Actually, I am not feeling very... -STOP WHINING YOU PUSSY! HIDE YOUR MISERY!"

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    PenitentEyeball
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, but “that one bit that remembers peoples names” needs to be smaller

    Deborah B
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Needs another section: "Find that thing. Must search all the places until find that thing... Possibly threw out the thing 2 years ago? Search all the places again to confirm."

    GIANNA REGINA - STUDENT
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same only the name and the too much sleep need to like get so small you cant see them

    Ginger Winters
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you know that the jeopardy theme song is im a little tea pot to a different tempo

    Nunya Bizness
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaaah! Freakin “theme song lyrics”!!!!! Out of nowhere, incessant singing and humming of them, often unaware I’m doing it, or ultra aware because I’m driving myself nuts and can’t stop, wondering if there are others, probably not, it’s just me that is defective, trying to stop it by trying out other obscure theme songs, making fun of myself because I know how weird I can come across, etc….and so on……………..

    Siri Hunt
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my brain is all "lyrics to any song I ever hear" and nothing else it seems

    Ethan Hernandez
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember the miraculous theme song for ever. MIRACULOUS SIMPLY THE BEST! UP TO THE BEST WHEN THINGS GO WRONG! MIRACULOUS THE LUCKIEST! THE POWER OF LOVE SONG! MIRACULOUS!!!!

    Lily Busby
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    true but in my brain the "random obsession" fills up at least half

    Ashley Wiberg
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahaha soooo true; I feel like I always have a song in my head; I also no way too many random facts but not enough to really do anything with the knowledge; social skills could be bigger and remembers people's names smaller for my brain, and add a portion for remembering random things that other people don't remember (like things I did or said with family, friends), they don't remember but I do but I can't remember where people live after going to their house 10 times.

    Malin Norgren
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! This is me. Though I cant, for the life of me, understand how the heck I got through University getting my bachelor's degree in biomedicine AND doing an excellent job at the lab and with my patients almost every day! It must be the obsession part.

    somnomania
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i still can't give accurate directions for the area where i live despite living here 20+ years, but i can for sure tell you how to get anywhere and do anything in the legend of zelda: ocarina of time

    No one important
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    make the Random Obsession bigger... it can take up some of the Social Skills and The Bit That Remembers People's Names.

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *insert that one meme* wait, you guys have a section for social skills?

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