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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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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd rather go to the airport for my medical advice. - I can get a free x-ray, breast exam; and if I mention certain 'words or terms' they'll even give me a free colonoscopy.

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

This is actually a big one for me, especially if you add being introverted into the mix because you have to mentally prep yourself for a phone call, so when its super delayed or doesn't happen, its kind of a big deal.

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

I'm brutally honest with myself to the point I don't know if someone is asking for a truthful answer or a fabricated one.

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

or anytime anyone texts you "we need to talk" .... will literally lose sleep.

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

ever thought if we are mini-creatures living in a world of giants. our universe is a small part of their world so we have never seen them before.

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

Depends on the genre. I like games that make me think partially also because they're a distraction to my usual over-thinking nonsense.

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