Artist Portrays How Life Looks When You Have Depression And Anxiety Through These 30 Relatable Comics Featuring A Cartoon Pigeon
Interview With ArtistChuck Mullin is a 28-year-old artist based in London who uses her talent to illustrate her daily reality with cute comics whose main character is a pigeon. With all of that being said, the series of illustrations follow Chuck's narrator who is a pigeon dealing with anxiety.
In her book, Chuck said that she began to suffer from anxiety and depression aged seventeen. She then turned to drawing comics as a way to make sense of her experience. She soon found that pigeons were the perfect subjects through which to explore the complexities of living with mental illness, and several years later, her funny, quirky birds have won legions of fans online.
From bad times to positivity, the comics in Bird Brain use humor to provide a glimpse of what's going on in Chuck's head: dissociative episodes; cycles of anxiety; her struggle to accept she's not alone; and the power of optimism on the days it's possible.
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This happened to me. When I was finally learning to handle my anxiety I realized I was asexual and now I'm stressed out just like I was before lol
Even if I have nothing planned, if I sleep without an alarm I'm just going to wake up to check the time every half hour lol.
I read 'You're a big, stupid uno'- who else did too? Also, I can relate to this comic in particular on so many levels.
Wow, Chuck! Aren't you afraid my Mom is going to sue you for using her likeness?
I’m like that but when I have a sudden trauma flashback to something totally stupid and embarrassing I’ve done before, and then I want to dig a hole on the ground and disappear. Better, erase all the memory from myself AND the people
Oh this me I get so nervous. Most likely I won't be there ........but if I do come I'm like this. And I usually don't talk to anyone because I am not comfortable. Unless someone starts talking to me.
This is me when someone has a slightly different tone than normal when they talk to me and my feelings get hurt by it for some reason
"Don't tell me - we're about to go over a huge waterfall." "Yup." "Sharp rocks at the bottom?" "Most likely." "Bring it on."
Omg I'm not the only one who has the random heart palpitations?? That's great to know that I'm not completely alone.
Yeah I've had this happen sometimes I'm so use to it it takes me awhile. And then I'm like well hell what was that all about
I had something similar happen when I decided to go to Zumba this week and they added freestyle dance at the end which was fun till someone I kinda know started dancing really close behind me and laughing. I was done
Yeah nothing quite like: "Take these pills so you don't want to unalive yourself. Side effects: May make you want to unalive yourself"
I know that this bird has a floating eyeball, but for a moment I thought that the think clouds had gained awareness and were actually looking out the window with the bird.
Yes yes. When actually tell someone all of it and they look at you like I didn't ask for all this information
I remember having my first panic attack in like 7th grade and then looking back and realizing that it was a panic attack. I thought I was dying in the moment.
resplendent flower! I often resent being a wall flower now I want to feel resplendent!
I just keep telling my mind to stop (out loud) when that happens and normally it works pretty well
Hey, pandas. I don't know you, and you dont know me either. But. I really hope for you to get better. Sometimes, it hurt. I'm often hurt. I have anxiety attack everydays, sometimes without any reason. I have OCD and depression. I know a lot of people are also suffering. Our pain isnt the same i guess, because we all are differents. But hold on. Dont give up. I know it can be hard. I know it can be long. But maybe, some day, you'll found a little spark in the dark. Dont hesitate to call for help when you want and need it. Take care pandas, take care. Courage!
Thank you, this was helpful! And funny! I just made the first step to accept my depression and could relate to a lot of this, hoping to relate to the ones where you can love and accept yourself soon
Good for you, Me! Rock on, my fellow depressive.
Load More Replies...Hey, pandas. I don't know you, and you dont know me either. But. I really hope for you to get better. Sometimes, it hurt. I'm often hurt. I have anxiety attack everydays, sometimes without any reason. I have OCD and depression. I know a lot of people are also suffering. Our pain isnt the same i guess, because we all are differents. But hold on. Dont give up. I know it can be hard. I know it can be long. But maybe, some day, you'll found a little spark in the dark. Dont hesitate to call for help when you want and need it. Take care pandas, take care. Courage!
Thank you, this was helpful! And funny! I just made the first step to accept my depression and could relate to a lot of this, hoping to relate to the ones where you can love and accept yourself soon
Good for you, Me! Rock on, my fellow depressive.
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