In recent time we have seen how people have contributed and played their part in spreading awareness about mental illness. A UK-based artist has illustrated what’s it like inside the mind of people suffering from different disorders.

This UK-based artist known as ‘NeverStayDead’ makes comics and illustrations belonging to different categories of mental illness, and each one of them are extraordinary. Through these illustrations ‘Never Stay Dead’ hopes to promote awareness and understanding of these not often talked about illnesses.

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Depression

Depression is something that can happen to anyone. It directly affects your whole lifestyle in different ways and plays a significant role in lowering your self-esteem. Fueled by negative thoughts depression only gets worse with time if not treated.

Autism

Autism in most cases is present from childhood. Autistic people face difficulty with social interactions, verbal speech, and understanding simple concepts. They are sensitive to loud noise and tend to avoid all unnecessary physical interactions.

Borderline Personality Disorder

This disorder is characterized by mood swings and impulsive behavior. People with BPD suffer from emotional imbalance and have a hard time maintaining relationships with others.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is usually a childhood disorder in most cases but can be developed at a later age too. People with this disorder suffer from hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and most importantly they have a hard time focusing and paying attention.

Insomnia

There are varying causes for Insomnia with the most prominent being life stress, emotional disturbance, and depression. There are different types and levels of Insomnia as well, but what’s the same in all are the disturbed sleep patterns.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Due to a horrific event from the past, PTSD can give you anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, panic attacks and more if something even slightly triggers you and reminds you of that incident.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Sometimes it’s normal to recheck locked doors for satisfaction or to click a pen in your hand out of boredom constantly. But, sometimes its actually OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder). This disorder revolves around repeated patterns and behaviors.

Manic Depressive Disorder

Manic depressive disorder, or commonly known as the Bipolar disorder is an illness characterized by rapidly changing mood swings and impulsive behavior. People with this disorder have no regular pattern of engaging in normal activities with the same level of energy.

Anxiety

Unknowingly, we are all anxious about different things every day. Anxiety is often not a problem. However, developing anxiety disorders is an entirely different story. Characterized by an unusual fear and natural reluctance towards anything with an uncertain outcome, anxiety can cause serious health problems if left untreated.

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These Illustrations About Illness And Their Accurate Depictions Speak For Themselves