12 funny comics that might help you feel a bit less anxious today.

"I honestly think that humour can be a saviour at times of distress or, if you just live with a constant level of anxiety and depression like I do."

Everyone grapples with anxiety from time to time, but for some people like illustrator Gemma Correll, it's a longer, constant battle.

While Correll is British, to give you homeland perspective, anxiety disorders affect 18% of the adult population (40 million people), making it the most common mental illness. As such, many treatments and coping methods are available both clinically and homeopathically, but since anxiety can manifest differently in everyone, nothing is a surefire fix. Thus it falls to individuals to perform a lot of trial and error.

In a lucky turn of events, Correll discovered her coping method could also be her career. She illustrates hilarious cartoons and comics, many of which often directly relate to her own anxiety.

"I honestly think that humour can be a saviour at times of distress or, if you just live with a constant level of anxiety and depression like I do," she told Mashable.

Yes, her work has helped her deal with the daily struggles that accompany her anxiety, but she also hopes it brings comfort to others and perhaps even inspires them to speak out about their own struggles. The more candid we are about anxiety, the less alone people living with it will feel.

Here are 12 examples of how Correll's anxiety translates into hysterical comics.

1. To someone with anxiety, worrying and overthinking go hand in hand.

2. Correll's anxiety often comes with a generous helping of depression.

3. When those conditions combine, socializing is usually the last thing you want to do.

4. Because now, everything is the worst, scariest thing.

5. Even when you try to use exercise to lift yourself out of it, it backfires...

6. ...and then you end up on the floor, crushed by life.

7. That's when you arrive in Depression Land! The crappiest place on Earth!

8. But don't worry, your emotional baggage will never get lost on the way.

9. When anxiety is constant, even uplifting messages seem like they're mocking you.

10. But remember, you're not alone in these feelings.

11. Even trees get where you're coming from.

12. Ultimately, you deserve to feel good for getting the seemingly little things done, because all of them together is life.

There will be other days, however, where you just can't. And that's OK too. Everyone needs to take a mental health day from time to time.

If you notice those days are becoming more and more frequent, though, it might be time to look into new coping methods. Whether that's therapy, exercise, drawing, or something else entirely, it's important to figure out something that will help you keep carrying on even if you're not completely calm throughout.