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Artist's Thoughtful Comic Conveys Her Experience With Anxiety

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Sophie Wright, 20, is an illustrator from Leeds, England, who lives with anxiety. She feels anxiety disorders are commonly misunderstood, so she decided to create a comic about it based on her own experience. Take a look:

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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright
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Created by Sophie Wright

Wright says on her Tumblr page that she hopes these comics will help people who live with anxiety as well as those who want to learn more about it.

Check out more of Wright’s work on her online portfolio and Tumblr page.

h/t xo Jane

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Originally published: April 3, 2015
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