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."
#1 You Overthink Everything
Pranita Kocharekar
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#2 When You're Sick And You Ask Dr. Internet For Cure
Pranita Kocharekar
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#3 They Don't Call You On Time And You Break A Sweat
Pranita Kocharekar
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#4 You're Extremely Indecisive
Pranita Kocharekar
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#5 When You Hear Rustling At Night, You Make Up Scenarios Of A Being Stabbed To Death
Pranita Kocharekar
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#6 When Your Boss Wants To See You In The Office... The Walk Is A Hard, Hard One
Pranita Kocharekar
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#7 You Check For Your Phone Before Sitting In The Cab, While In The Cab, And After Getting Out Of the cab - twice
Pranita Kocharekar
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#8 You're Forever Paranoid And Over Cautious
Pranita Kocharekar
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#9 Have You Locked The Apartment Door?
Pranita Kocharekar
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#10 Meditation Is Like...
Pranita Kocharekar
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#11 You Have Irrational Fears
Pranita Kocharekar
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#12 You Can't Read The Newspaper Because...
Pranita Kocharekar
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#13 You Subconsciously Worry About Having Nothing To Worry About
Pranita Kocharekar
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#14 Video Games Press All Of Your Stress Buttons
Pranita Kocharekar
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