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18 Illustrations Every Person With Mental Health Problems Can Benefit From
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Our minds are such complicated mazes, we sometimes need help navigating them. After artist Kate Allan, who was struggling with her mental health, felt the impact of therapy, she decided to pass on some of the things she learned. The author of the book You Can Do All Things created a series of cartoon drawings that are perfect for those days when your brain goes into complete overdrive to the point where you feel you just can't.
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"I have been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Depression," Kate told Bored Panda. "The [illustrations] half come from exercises I learned in therapy and half from personal experience." According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults in the country age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population.
It is also not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to be living with depression or as well. Nearly half of those diagnosed with the first mental problem are also diagnosed with the latter.
"Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy have both been helpful in managing my mental health," Kate added. "Eating well, exercising, creating, and working to have solid relationships have helped, too." Her determination to get better makes Kate one of the few. Even though anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment.
If you liked the comic, consider getting it as a print from Kate’s redbubble shop. And if you want to check out more of her work, fire up her profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, or Twitter.
Trying to achieve some goals every day, no matter how trivial they seem to others!
Ironic that I'm hurting right now because someone decided to "ultra-self-care" on themselves 1200% at my expense?
hey, kate? i know you probably won't read this, but i just wanted to let you know that everything you wrote in your drawings is true. you're a beautiful person, both inside and out, and it's unfair that people like you have to struggle with their mental health, because our lives are crazy enough without our heads telling us that we can't do it. i know you'll probably read this and brush it off as me just being nice or something, but you need to know that everything I say is true. you're probably thinking 'oh, she hasn't met me, she doesn't know what a horrible person I am, etc,' but i mean everything I say, and I want you to be able to believe it. you're amazing, and we really are lucky to have you. keep going, and stay strong. <3
Yes Kate keep going strong we’ all strangers but we support each other
Why are these so low? They're amazing art and advice!!!
I feel much better after reading these. Thank you!
hey, kate? i know you probably won't read this, but i just wanted to let you know that everything you wrote in your drawings is true. you're a beautiful person, both inside and out, and it's unfair that people like you have to struggle with their mental health, because our lives are crazy enough without our heads telling us that we can't do it. i know you'll probably read this and brush it off as me just being nice or something, but you need to know that everything I say is true. you're probably thinking 'oh, she hasn't met me, she doesn't know what a horrible person I am, etc,' but i mean everything I say, and I want you to be able to believe it. you're amazing, and we really are lucky to have you. keep going, and stay strong. <3
Yes Kate keep going strong we’ all strangers but we support each other
Why are these so low? They're amazing art and advice!!!
I feel much better after reading these. Thank you!