I Explain What My Depression And Anxiety Feels Like Through These Comics

Yes, this works... just for a few moments of happiness

Soooo true!

Relatable!

Oh good grief! I hate it when people say "it's all in your head". First of all you don't know s**t about what I'm feeling or what truly goes on with me so you have no right to say that. Second, no s**t it's in my head! That's where the brain is! So that's where mental illness resides.

I fall apart outside too, but it's only in my head, so nobody ever sees it. :-\

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welcome to the goddamn party.

yesyesyesyesyesyes

You're the only one that TRULY understands me bed...

been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

Story of my life.

Guilt is the hardest to get out of your head. Then you spiral further into depression b/c you're thinking you've messed things up even more.

OMG. So relatable.

...and then you sink even more.

every day. I find reasons to not move. I think of all the things that I could be doing or done and then just roll over

Yeah, like getting on the couch and playing hours of videogames.

This one has hit home the most.

This is me

Read a book, learn stuff, do other solo things...

I feel like I've wasted much of my adulthood. I don't ever expect to retire because I don't think I'll amount to anything.

I sure know this one...

"I can't believe you have bipolar depression, you are so funny, outgoing, and happy" -_-

I also think sometimes that I've been given anxiety and depression by my parents through genes. They are too naive to acknowledge they suffer from these two problems!

Story of my life

Or my own mind

And when someone is on a all time low , no matter how many times you tell them that they are not a burden and they are loved very much . They still don't think they are

When you are in depression, no matter what people say to you, their words never help. Actually after listen to them, sometimes you feel worse.

There are a few that are easier. Eating. Reading. Never going outside...

I know this.

It is hard. I know I don't have a right to complain when I'm not the one struggling with these things, but it hurts to see friends sinking into darkness. And not being able to do anything about it. I'm sorry.

no. when people pretend to know how it feels ... ugh. just admit you don't

Getting dressed is still a step. And usually it helps, at least a little bit

I'm in the middle of this right now.

This one made me cry harder than the others

This is my life... at school...

I need someone like that in my life. But I don't have anyone. I'm so alone.

Is it possible to find something sadly amusing?

Getting exhausted from your own brief spurt of positivity...

I always hated those questions. I know they don't mean to do harm, but it just pushes me right into the dark mode again if a million people come up to me and ask me how I am - and I am not supposed to tell because no one is interested anyhow and it would take too long, so I just say fine, although I am not fine. Furthermore questions like these make me wondering about IF I AM fine or not and you can bet, THEN I am not anymore because suddenly I remember ALL the things why I should definitely not be fine. Also, they make you feel weird. Just acknowledge that I am there, be happy for god's sake don't be surprised (or at least don't show) if I show up. It just makes me want to turn around and go.

I keep on saying that everyday..

Or the shortest. Depends how you feel about what you feel like doing.

i have the opposite problem. i sleep too much

I know how this feels.

Usually with Keaton Henson playing in the background

This happens way to often in my life.

More like wish, instead of feel...

tell me about it i also always pick up extreme anxiety right before i feel like a burden