Mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, bipolarism, etc. are still a taboo in most parts of the world. People fail to understand the intricacies of these diseases, which, in turn, have an adverse effect on the patient. These disorders are also called invisible illnesses and that's all the more reason we need to talk about them. We found a super-talented artist on Instagram who goes by the name - Sow_ay, and is trying to reach out people about different types of mental illnesses. HIs illustrations portray the harsh realities of people suffering from mental disorders and you need to check them out.  

1. When anxiety consumes you.

2. When you can’t decide what you want from life.

3. When your alter ego tells you to cry, all the time.

4. When people make your struggles about others.

5. When you’re convinced your mental illness will relapse.

6. When it, actually, physically hurts.

7. When you turn to alcohol to get you out of you mental illness.

8. When your brain tells you to stay sad, perennially.

9. When people fail to understand your condition.

10. When you’re having a fight within yourself.

11. When no matter how much you try, you can’t seem to explain your condition to anyone else.

12. When you are constantly suicidal.

13. When relationships fail because of your mental illness.

14. When you are up against the whole world.

15. When you aren’t sure what’s happening to you.

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