Illustrator Explains How Depression And Anxiety Feel Like With Hard-Hitting Comics

• By Danish Faheem
• August 13, 2021
• 6 minutes read

Ever wondered how depression and anxiety would look like if we could see them?

Mental health has been a major issue in today’s contemporary world. And no, before you call this all bogus and don’t consider mental issues as real medical conditions, this article is not for you guys. I’d still want everyone to look through what I have in store for you guys, and I can confirm that those who don’t believe in mental health, will start believing in it.

To be fair, it isn’t their fault either. We all lack awareness and that’s the root of the problem. And one of the reasons for less awareness is that it is very hard to explain these conditions. For the person who is depressed and a target of anxiety, a lot goes through their minds. Ranging from introversion to suicidal thoughts, everything plays a role in sending the affected person deep into the vicious cycle of sadness and loneliness.

But, today we’ve got an illustrator to rescue us out of this one problem that is explaining depression and anxiety. This super good Sow Ay illustrates how depression and anxiety visually look like. Their past experience has allowed them to express it very clearly and that will allow us all o really get deep into the endless world of mental health conditions and understand what it really is.

Scroll down below to look at the creative comics.

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1. It’s an ongoing battle.

2. You drain yourself just to make others happy.

3. They would call you anything but depressed.

4. This is how it feels.

5. A monster always haunting you.

6. Don’t even think that these monsters will let any positivity come near you.

7. You slowly lose yourself in the ocean of anxiety and depression.

8. And then you eventually accept your fate.

9. I am home and so are my inner demons.

10. It is very hard to fight hopelessness.

11. Depression is what causes bad impulse decisions. It forces them upon you.

12. It is hard but not impossible.

13. It’s not in our world. We are in its world.

14. Very slowly it eats your whole world.

15. It knows when you’re getting stronger and that is when it starts evolving into an even bigger monster.

16. And all those thoughts remain in that tiny little brain.

17. You only play by its terms.

18. Once you have developed conditions like depression and anxiety, those conditions have only one mission and that is to stick by you and slowly consume you.

This is a very creative, unique, and great way to spread awareness about depression and anxiety. Two real medical conditions growing within humans at a very high pace. I would just like to say one thing. No, I won’t tell anyone what to do and how to tackle it. One cannot fight another person’s battles. But do remember that these conditions are not immortal. They can be killed and removed from our lives. We just need to figure out the right path that takes us to victory. And if the ride is bumpy, know that you are on the right path.

Scroll down below to see more of how life is like for a person with mental health issues.

19. Not a chance.

20. A burden you constantly have to carry with you.

21. Our social order, ladies and gentlemen.

22. Welcome to the party that goes on forever and ever.

23. When it all takes over you.

24. They say just be positive but don’t tell how to be positive…

25. Depression does make you an introvert.

26. Anxiety is a serious issue and can do serious damage to brain activity.

27. Voices in the head.

28. It’s only a matter of time.

29. No, it’s not all in the mind.

30. You constantly feel like you’re being toyed by your own self.

31. You start hating everything good that’s left in the world.

32. You remain in a world of your own. Just you and no one else. Alone.

33. An accurate representation of how it feels battling mental health conditions.

34. It’s like a cigarette. Hard to get away from once it’s settled in you.

35. Insomnia is one of the first thing it causes.

36. Just when you start witnessing signs of improvement within yourself, it returns.

And that is all. All those men and women who are currently battling mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, or any type of condition, I really wish them all the very best to win their ongoing battles. And I am sure, one day we will remove these illnesses from the face of this Earth by using only our strength and self-belief.

I hope this was an informative session. Always care for people around and make sure to keep a check on them. What are your thoughts on mental illnesses? Feel free to share them in the comments section down below.