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My 30 Wholesome And Not-So-Wholesome Comics About Mental Health And Relationships
These comics mainly revolve around my mental health issues, my adorable partner (Prithvi), and my insanely supportive parent (Bharathi). It is essential to be positive, but at the same time, it is also necessary to acknowledge the dark side of depression, anxiety, BPD, and trauma recovery.
I started making these comics around two years ago, and the followers of my page have been so kind and supportive. If I can make even one person out there feel a little less alone in their battle with mental health or bring a smile on their face for half a second, then I think my art is on the right path.
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#1
Final score:
183points
𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖊 3 years ago
Here's something I do when feeling down, I make a giant bowl of macaroni and cheese and watch the minions movie on loop.
Aviva Grosbard 5 years ago
are you aware that in Hebrew "Anusha" means critical as in critically wounded...hopeless...small chance of recovering...odd choice of a name...(well in other languages I guess it works :) )
Nea 5 years ago
Anusha is a Hindu name and has sanskrit origin. It means beautiful morning :) by other names in her post i can tell she is hindu.
Load More Replies...I started writing fiction as a form of escapism but eventually gave it up. I find creating autobiographical comics to be so much more rewarding since I'm not running away from my life with this art form, instead, I translate my happy, sad, funny incidents into comics.
Being a Chartered Accountant was my day job but I recently took the leap to become an artist full time.
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#2
Final score:
170points
SilverFoX 5 years ago
♥️♥️♥️ there is always someone that loves you even if you don't know it. You are NEVER alone.
I I 3 years ago
why do we always feel alone even when the house is full ?
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Melissa Piner 3 years ago
I had an accident that left me with crippling anxiety (can't even leave my house at times) and when ever I think I've made new friends as soon as they see me having a panic attack they never speak with me again, block me on my socials, etc. But my old friends, the ones who knew me before my accident, they are still around, they still love me.
It takes about 3 to 4 hours to create a comic. If it is an animated piece, then it takes slightly longer to make.
I'm happy to announce that volume 1 of my comic collection is currently available for pre-order. Check it out here.
#4
Final score:
146points
gacha cookie 3 years ago
Mental breakdown be like: I'm back from vacation, and to make you question everything!!
Bob Connely 5 years ago
Not so much a complete Breakdown as just a little buzz into the valley and back...
#5
Final score:
141points
My comics have helped me cope with my mental health struggles significantly since it helps me focus on all the good in my life and to navigate my dark days.
And I hope that when people come across my comics they will feel a little less alone or it will brighten up their day for at least a second.
#6
Final score:
139points
bugsway Frisk 3 years ago
That's exactly what my grandson said this morning at breakfast... Still won't tell me what's wrong but I can see it...😑
#7
Final score:
131points
Felicia Dale 5 years ago
That darkness is full of untapped potential. This is why you take it apart and look at it in bits so you can deal with it in manageable chunks.
#8
Final score:
123points
Felicia Dale 5 years ago
This can be super hard to do, but by seeing a good therapist who knows what they're doing it is doable. I did some of this with therapists but did most of it on my own using Emotional Freeing Technique, Tapas Acupressure Technique and EMDR. Adding Reiki sped things up exponentially. I'm much better now, in my sixties, than I was in the whole of the rest of my life.
Alexander Jacobs 3 years ago
*casually pulls positivity-glock-19 out* NEVER FEAR FOR POSITIVE MAN IS HERE!
#9
Final score:
110points
Magpie 5 years ago
I recently learnt: If i am talking nasty to myself, just put that on ignore, refocus on whatever it is I am doing. .. practical example : say to little i self, "interesting, I'll get back to you later on that right now we are focusing on remembering my lovely grandma " ------ and I don't have to go back to that.
Magpie 5 years ago
I hope I explained that right and that it helps some one else.
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the shrimp whisperer 2 years ago
🎶🎵my brain you know it lashes out at me sometimes and i just F**KING KICK IT then ooh baby!!!!! im okayyy!!!!!! (sugahh) 🎵🎶
#10
Final score:
110points
Krystin Atwood 5 years ago
I thought I was alone in this. I put important calls off every week out of some irrational fear or anxiety. I feel stupid telling people about it and they just don't get it. Hell, I don't get it so why should they?
Cinnamon Roll 5 years ago
Whenever I try calling a place to ask a question, a place like McDonalds, Library, PetSmart. You know, stuff like that, I have to take 5 minutes to prepare myself for the 30 second phone call.
Marie-Stephane Art 3 years ago
Calling, hell on earth, sometimes takes me 2 months to do it...
Danielle Jones 3 years ago
I actually have more anxiety calling my favorite person cause I feel like I'm bothering them.
Amy Beckler 3 years ago
Meh! I isolate-answering the phone is...difficult. My dodge is texting. Such a chicken texter. But there it is.
Quinn Adaire 5 years ago
Wait are you telling me your favorite person is not really a person and that is why you love them so much?
#11
Final score:
107points
Lyra Myers 3 years ago
It's the fact that I'm on Spring Break rn, and THIS IS ACTUALLY ME THIS WEEK. THIS WHOLE WEEK.
Rosemary Paul 3 years ago
Those things save themselves for bedtime ensuring that I won't sleep until an hour before the alarm goes off!
#12
Final score:
102points
IT'S THE SWEET ONE 5 years ago
Sadly, I can relate to this more than anything I have heard in the past month. Any1 else?
CelticElff 3 years ago
Depression? Check. Anxiety? Check. Exhaustion? Triple-check.
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Eirik Johnsbråten 5 years ago
I spend a considerable amount of energy on avoiding household chores.
Madison Weakland 5 years ago
sometimes it isn't one 'big bad thing'. sometimes little things pile up or get blown way out of proportion or you cant stop hyper-focusing on them. sometimes (not overly common but sometimes) it's not even real at all-sometimes its memories of realistic nightmares or stories/movies/shows playing out in your head and your brain sticking you in them. sometimes trauma builds up undetected over time and once you finally realize its there it's grown so large it seems insurmountable. My point is it's not necessarily one big traumatic event that started everything-(granted that's usually the case) it's still very much possible
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#14
Final score:
91points
eyeless sans 3 years ago
this is me with all of my friends, but i am never that positive with my self😅
#15
Final score:
89points
Vanesa Blanco 5 years ago (edited)
One of my best friends killed herself a month ago. She probably thought so too. It is not true. All the people that loved her are heartbroken including myself. I don't know if I'm ever going to get over this sadness. And I miss her so much.
LiBye 5 years ago
I've had friends of my friends die because they couldn't take it anymore. There was a basketball player at my school that died because he was shot by someone. He got so much notice from the whole school while the people that died from suicide got none. They think it's taboo to talk about it. I wish people will become more open to talking about mental illnesses because it's serious. You never know when someone needs your help. I'm sorry for your loss. I understand how it feels to lose someone. I wish you luck and strength during your time of grieving.
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Felicia Dale 5 years ago
I remember being 14 and having three really great days in a row. Then I thought two things: other people feel like this all the time, and, I might never feel this way again. If I'd known how to do it I would have killed myself right then and there.
Denis Brown 5 years ago
The trouble is, the mind which is not firing on all cylinders, comes up with these thoughts and it won't allow anything like logic to get in the way. My doc worked hard to come up with just the right cocktail of drugs and the right dosages. She was wonderful and I credit her with my ability to live a pretty normal life. I still get sad, but appropriately so. Serotonin is a wonderful thing when you can adjust to meds that allow it to do its work! Having a loving and supportive partner does wonders too.
#16
Final score:
86points
Amy Beckler 3 years ago
In the wee dark hours of the night 🌙 I am finding my "coping skills" absent.
#17
Final score:
83points
Magpie 5 years ago
There IS a lot of stuff written by arseholes just out to make money. :((( This is *only* me, but this mob actually know what they are talking about >>>https://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
Amy Beckler 3 years ago
Is there an Amazon Anonymous support group? Come on-gotta be? By any other name?
Lillukka79 3 years ago
I never shop when I'm depressed, but the mania is a killer on my account.
#19
Final score:
81points
#20
Final score:
79points
Catlady6000 5 years ago
For most of us it is known as childhood. Unfortunately, some of us don't even have that.
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Felicia Dale 5 years ago
Your brain isn't dumb at all. It's just stuck in a loop. Break the loop and you release some of the energy that is imprisoning your mind. It can take a thousand times but it does work. Speaking from personal experience- and your mileage may definitely vary. My pre-trauma days go back so far I can't really remember them. They're just a dim sort of dream state I feel rather than have memories of...
#21
Final score:
75points
#22
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66points
mermaidgirl960 5 years ago
Same, I love my best friends and if they ever tried to do something harmful to themselves, I would cry so much
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Amy Beckler 3 years ago
You never know what small interaction can make another person's day better. Be kind.
#23
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64points
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
After the winter storms in Texas ours died.
Load More Replies... Felicia Dale 5 years ago
One plant might have been a better choice, especially one that tolerates neglect and dim light. Talk to a plant person and try again- and reward yourself every single time you remember to even notice that plant, and reward yourself twice over for any care you give it! Rewards work WAY BETTER than punishment for changing behavior. <3
Amy Beckler 3 years ago
Meh! If I don't care for myself? I sure as hell care for my kitty buddies-and I just move on thru from there.
Bob Connely 5 years ago
But... but... I'm too goddam self-centered and lazy to fend for myself --- gimme the drugs now!
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 5 years ago
You are aware ,now all you need is to put some effort.You can do it ,trust yourself.Remember no matter what you are always loved.*virtual hug
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Final score:
63points
Conalli Kauran 5 years ago
If I take there food then it means I hate you but other than that you are right
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#26
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#27
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#28
Final score:
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Colin L 5 years ago
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone... it is part of being human. Forgiveness is a skill that can be applied to yourself as much as others.
Magpie 5 years ago
It is a hard skill for me to learn. I am at the stage of deciding to forgive myself.... Make a decision to. small step.
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#29
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#31
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Rosemary Paul 3 years ago
In a nutshell, that's my life! I hate sleeping pill hangovers, so I rarely sleep more than 1 to 2 hours a night, maybe. So I'm up to pester my husband before his alarm goes off!
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Lyla Baum 5 years ago
I love these! They're so true. Many people that don't suffer from depression, anxiety etc just don't understand what it's like. Even though, in my experience, they really try. This is a great way to help with that. And that's all we really need, patience and understanding. And the WILLINGNESS to try to empathize. We can't just turn these things off and on at will. If we could, believe me, we would.
Hannah Lou 5 years ago
Most of these seem to be about me... Just nobody knows that I feel like that😞 i dont have a person who I feel like I can talk to about anything I want, and I haven't since 3rd grade. (Sorry that all sounded super pathetic, but its how I feel, plz don't downvote me)
Gabby M 3 years ago
Well here's a donut, hopefully it makes your day a little better 🍩
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Emma Stripp 5 years ago
As someone who's lived with past trauma ptsd severe depression and anxiety this, I mean all of this I've lived through. Powerful stuff but it makes you realise what you've lived with and how far you've come in healing yourself. Honestly don't want to go backwards only looking for the here and now and future.
mermaidgirl960 5 years ago
This is so sweet, I shared it with my friends as they could use some wholesome cuteness like this UwU
Lynn Brantman 5 years ago
you have aptly depicted the many moods of depression and anxiety with great artwork. So relatable!
Lyla Baum 5 years ago
I love these! They're so true. Many people that don't suffer from depression, anxiety etc just don't understand what it's like. Even though, in my experience, they really try. This is a great way to help with that. And that's all we really need, patience and understanding. And the WILLINGNESS to try to empathize. We can't just turn these things off and on at will. If we could, believe me, we would.
Hannah Lou 5 years ago
Most of these seem to be about me... Just nobody knows that I feel like that😞 i dont have a person who I feel like I can talk to about anything I want, and I haven't since 3rd grade. (Sorry that all sounded super pathetic, but its how I feel, plz don't downvote me)
Gabby M 3 years ago
Well here's a donut, hopefully it makes your day a little better 🍩
Load More Replies... Emma Stripp 5 years ago
As someone who's lived with past trauma ptsd severe depression and anxiety this, I mean all of this I've lived through. Powerful stuff but it makes you realise what you've lived with and how far you've come in healing yourself. Honestly don't want to go backwards only looking for the here and now and future.
mermaidgirl960 5 years ago
This is so sweet, I shared it with my friends as they could use some wholesome cuteness like this UwU
Lynn Brantman 5 years ago
you have aptly depicted the many moods of depression and anxiety with great artwork. So relatable!
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