Hey guys, I am back and with a comic to celebrate the end of my hiatus ♥ I may not be there all the time, but I’m definitely staying on this site.
I have an anxiety disorder called panic disorder (I always knew I had anxiety, but I’ve made researches and I finally put my finger on which specific sort) and I am a very empathetic person. It makes in sort that it’s easy for me to put myself in another person’s shoes, thus I have difficulty not to let a situation (no matter how serious it is) overwhelm me. So when I get too stressed and lose control, I start panicking and it’s hard for me to snap out of it. I had an emotional breakdown because of it this weekend and didn’t eat much for days in fear to be sick. I was sleep-deprived and I was both exhausted mentally and physically, and I almost fainted while I was working. I never felt like I hit rock bottom like I did in the past as much as I did in the last couple of days.
Now I am gradually feeling better, but I know that anxiety is not something that can necessarily get ridden off, but you can learn to live with it. And I know I can do this.
As I was drawing the comic above, I thought it would help some people the way it actually helped me when I was drawing it. Because that’s what Tadashi would want: Baymax to help people :) For those who don’t know, Big Hero 6 is one of my favorite movies and its fandom is like a second family to me: the people are so supportive there and I am very thankful to every single person I’ve met on this site that gave me support in the past and still do now ♥
Know that some of the tips said by Baymax above can help, but not necessarily cure. It might work for me and some people, but maybe not for others. Severe anxiety/depressive disorders may seek a more professional help. But the first 3 ones are vital: don’t forget to take deep breaths, drink water and eat. You may not be hungry, but you need to eat at least a little something, for your sake, trust me. And if you take meds and you forgot to take them, take them, it’s important!
No matter what, to anyone watching this who’s feeling anxious, depressed or both, no matter what kind of situation you are living right now, let me tell you this:
YOU CAN DO THIS. WHAT YOU ARE LIVING RIGHT NOW, THAT YOU FEEL IS THE END OF THE WORLD AND ROCK BOTTOM? YOU’VE PROBABLY BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, AND YOU’LL GET THROUGH THIS NOW. AND IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THROUGH THIS AND YOU FEEL LOST AND ALONE, BELIEVE ME, IT DOESN’T LAST FOREVER.
YOU ARE CAPABLE. YOU ARE STRONG. YOU ARE LOVED.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
THERE WILL BE BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD. SO KEEP HOLDING ON.
I BELIEVE IN YOU ♥
