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Entity shares Instagram accounts about anxiety to follow

Have you heard, “Oh my gosh, I have sooooo much anxiety about our brunch reservation tomorrow” and suppressed the urge to roll your eye to the high heavens?”

Although it may seem like the person is misusing the term, “anxiety” has a more diverse definition than most people realize. There is anxiety the emotion, which pertains to the nervousness that most people before tests or job interviews. And there is anxiety the psychiatric term, which describes the diagnosable nervous disorder that often comes with compulsions and/or panic attacks.

So with so many definitions, the actual meaning of what anxiety disorder is can often escape us. However, Instagram users want to make sure that never happens.

Through visual representations of the disorder, people who suffer from anxiety can give people a very real depiction of their struggles in a digestible format. These are a few of the users who stood out to us.

1. @project1in4

Entity shares Instagram illustrations of anxiety

Illustration from @project1in4. Image via Instagram/@project1in4

According to their bio, Project1in4 is “erasing mental health stigma one sketch at a time”. They take anonymous submissions from people struggling with all types of mental disorders, ranging from depression to bipolar disorder.

They then illustrate the description with simple pencil sketches, attempting to convey the feelings of the submitter to their followers. It is a simple way to get people’s stories out, but it is effective, accessible, and powerful.

They also illustrate statistics about the prevalence of mental illness. For example, one of their posts illustrated how women are twice as likely to develop depression than men.

2. @anxietysupport

Entity shares Instagram illustrations of anxiety

Illustration submission to the Instagram account @anxietysupport. Image via Instagram/@anxietysupport

Much like Project1in4, @anxietysupport takes submissions from its followers, both anonymous and credited. The images are often accompanied with a musing from the account admin, who also struggles with acute anxiety.

In one particularly powerful post, the admin even posted a picture of herself during a particularly difficult day struggling with anxiety, posting her unfiltered stream of consciousness in the description. Her followers found her genuine honesty both relatable and refreshing.

The account offers itself as a forum for those hurting from often invisible inflictions such as anxiety and depression, and the comment sections of these photos convey a passionate sense of community and support.

3. @bethdrawsthings

Entity shares Instagram illustrations of anxiety

Illustration by Beth Evans. Image via Instagram/@bethdrawsthings

Beth Evans is an illustrator who suffers from bipolar disorder. Her work began on Tumblr, but quickly gained popularity as thousands of users related to her “anxiety blobs”. Her work expanded to cover issues with depression, anxiety, and OCD as well.

The large majority of the comments on her work are intensely positive, and she has been glad to inspire such a good-hearted online community.  “I’m terrible with talking about stuff,” Evans admitted in an interview with Neatorama. “So sometimes, even if I never show my comics to anyone, and my words are just between me and the paper, it’s a step forward for me.”

Evans released a book of her comics entitled “It’s Late and I Feel Kind of Lonely and All My Problems Feel Fantastically Stupid”. Could this artist be any more relatable?

4. @socialanxiety

Entity shares Instagram accounts about anxiety

Image via Instagram/@socialanxiety

This account focuses specifically on social anxiety. Like several of the aforementioned accounts, it also takes submissions from followers and non-followers alike. The admin even put a link in her bio to an anonymous confession site, where people who suffer from social anxiety can rant about their struggles without any fear or judgment of backlash.

Most of the posts from @socialanxiety are text posts, but you can also find the occasional meme or iMessage screenshot like the one above.

5. @support.anxiety

Entity shares Instagram accounts about anxiety

Image via Instagram/@support.anxiety

The first sentence of the admin’s bio is “DM IF YOU WANT TO TALK”. The theme of the posts match this open invitation, for they all communicate the viewer is, indeed, not alone. In addition to relatable posts like the one above, @support.anxiety shares tips on how to help a friend struggling with anxiety, the common cycles of anxiety and even some relevant snapshots of the “Charlie Brown” movies.

The admin also made sure to put #triggerwarning in its bio, as some of the posts might incite deeper senses of anxiety for those afflicted with anxiety disorder.

6. @onewaveisallittakes

Entity shares Instagram accounts about anxiety to follow

Participants in a One Wave is All It Takes Meeting. Image via Instagram/@onewaveisallittakes

One Wave Is All It Takes is an Australia-based non-profit community tackling mental health issues. How do they do this, you may ask? According to their website, their main weapons against the stigma of mental illness are”saltwater, surfing, and fluro”.  Most of their posts focus on their Fluro Fridays, on which hundreds of people flood to the beaches around the world to surf, laugh, and support each other through their unique struggles with mental disorders.

And if this group of people couldn’t be any happier, they show up to surf meetings wearing the most neon clothes they can possibly find. It’s fantastic.

Their posts range from Fluro Friday event pictures to motivational quotes to general good vibes. You can check out their organization here.

7. @anxietyhelpandhope

Entity shares Instagram accounts about anxiety to follow

Image via Instagram/@anxietyhelpandhope

The posts of @anxietyhelpandhope are probably some of the most colorful out of the ones we have listed. It is filled with positive reinforcement without condescension, and it is beautifully curated. It includes inspirational graphic art, illustrations, and quotes for those suffering from anxiety.

The admin of @anxietyhelpandhope moderates her own website of the same title, and she encourages her website visitors to be honest about their struggles with mental disorders. The admin herself, Emma, has dealt with anxiety, panic disorder, GAD, and Agoraphobia. She explains her story with candor and elegance, and she hopes that those who follow her website or Instagram can do the same.

So whether you know someone with anxiety or you struggle with it yourself, feel free to share these sites with them. Not only can they bring a great deal of clarity to an often unclear subject, but it can foster a forum of support and encouragement from anxiety sufferers around the world.

If you’re wondering how to help a friend who suffers from anxiety, click here.

 

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