Artist Creates 30 Honest And Funny Comics About Life’s Little Moments, Mental Health, And Everything In Between

Why “Little Moments” Make Great Comics

Big drama is cinematic. Little drama is… Tuesday. But Tuesday is where most of us live. The funny part about everyday life is that
it’s full of patterns: tiny disappointments, tiny victories, and tiny spirals that feel enormous when you’re inside them.
Comics are perfect for that scale. They can zoom in on a single thoughtlike a suspicious “Are they mad at me?”and turn it into
a scene with a punchline and a little relief.

The best relatable comics don’t require a long backstory. They’re built on shared experiences: losing your train of thought mid-sentence,
overthinking a text, or feeling socially brave for three minutes and then needing a nap.
This is why 30-panel collections work so well: each comic is a quick “Yep, been there,” and the stack of them becomes a mirror.

The three ingredients of a “that’s literally me” comic

• Recognition: A moment you’ve lived (or feared living).
• Exaggeration: The thought is slightly turned up for comedic clarity.
• Kindness: Even when it’s roasting you, it’s roasting you gently.

Meet the Style: Honest, Funny, And Quietly Therapeutic

Evie Hilliar’s comics are often described as honest and relatable, especially around mental health and the inner monologue that
narrates our lives like a sports commentator who only trained on worst-case scenarios.
In interviews and write-ups about her work, she’s talked about using comics to express thoughts that feel silly or smallbut become
accessible and relatable when turned into drawings.

That’s a big deal, because mental health experiences are frequently invisible.
One person can look “fine” while internally juggling stress, anxiety, low mood, or burnout. Comics can give that invisible experience
a shape without turning it into a lecture. It’s not “Here is a PowerPoint about emotions.” It’s “Here is a tiny scene that makes you
feel seen.”

What these comics tend to cover

• Everyday friction: chores, errands, social obligations, and the eternal battle with laundry.
• Relationship realism: affection, misunderstandings, comfort, and “we said we’re leaving at 7, why are we still here at 7:42?”
• Mental health moments: anxiety spirals, low-energy days, overthinking, self-criticism, and small coping wins.
• Random human chaos: awkward encounters, intrusive thoughts, and the weird stuff your brain does when it’s bored.

How Funny Comics Can Support Mental Health Conversations (Without Pretending To Be Therapy)

Let’s be clear: a comic can’t diagnose you, treat you, or replace professional support.
But comics can do something powerful: reduce isolation. They normalize the idea that other people also struggle with self-doubt,
stress, and emotional whiplash. That normalization matters because shame thrives in silence.

Public health framing often describes mental health as part of overall well-beinghelping us cope with stress, work and learn,
and engage with community. In real life, that can look less like “I am thriving” and more like “I brushed my teeth and replied to one email.
We are undefeated.”

Why laughter helps (even when life isn’t funny)

Laughter has measurable effects on the body’s stress responsethink “rev up, then cool down.”
That doesn’t mean you should joke your way out of serious problems. It means humor can be one healthy tool in a bigger toolbox:
it creates a moment of relief, helps regulate tension, and can make hard topics easier to approach.

A common pattern in mental-health-adjacent comics

1. The thought appears: “I’m behind on everything.”
2. The spiral starts: “Everyone else is doing it better.”
3. The punchline lands: Something absurd but accurate: the brain acting like an unpaid intern running the company.
4. The soft landing: A reminder: you’re human, not a productivity robot.

30 Comics, 10 Themes: Examples Of The Moments That Hit

Since we’re not reproducing the comics here, let’s talk about the kinds of scenes that typically show up in a 30-comic set like this,
with specific, realistic examples. If you recognize yourself… congratulations, you are a person living on Earth.

1) The “Canceling Plans” Victory Lap

Example moment: you make plans on Monday with Friday-you, who you assume will be energetic and charming.
Friday arrives. You are neither energetic nor charming. You are a blanket with opinions.
The comic version usually shows a character doing a tiny celebration when plans fall throughfollowed by a guilt bubble that says,
“Am I a bad friend?” and then a kinder bubble: “No, I’m a tired friend.”

2) Anxiety As A Very Unhelpful News Anchor

Example moment: you send a harmless text“Sounds good!”and your brain announces breaking news: “They hate you.”
A good comic captures how quickly the mind can jump from neutral event to worst-case conclusion, and then undercuts it with humor:
the anxious brain wearing a trench coat, whispering conspiracy theories.

3) The Productivity Fantasy Vs. The Reality Gremlin

Example moment: you write a to-do list with eight items and the confidence of a CEO.
Two hours later, you’ve completed “open laptop,” “stare,” and “snack.”
The comedy isn’t lazinessit’s the gap between intention and capacity, which gets bigger when stress is high.

4) Relationship Comfort: Being Loved While Unhinged

Example moment: you vent in a chaotic way, and your partner/friend responds with calm support, snacks, or a single validating sentence.
Comics love this because it’s both funny and movinglike someone handing you water while you’re emotionally tap-dancing.

5) “I’m Fine” (A Short Story)

Example moment: someone asks how you’re doing, and you say “fine,” which is technically true if “fine” means
“functioning in society while internally buffering.”
A comic can show the outer face versus inner thoughts without needing a long explanation.

6) The Tiny Self-Care Win That Deserves A Parade

Example moment: you wash a dish, take a shower, or go outside for five minutes. It’s small, but it counts.
Good comics make room for those wins without being cheesymore “I did a thing!” than “Live, laugh, love.”

7) Depression As Low Battery Mode

Example moment: you want to do things but the energy isn’t there. Everything feels heavier.
A responsible comic doesn’t glamorize this. It frames it as a real struggle and often ends with gentle compassion:
“This is hard, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time.”

8) Social Awkwardness As Performance Art

Example moment: you rehearse a conversation, then say something slightly weird, then replay it for three years.
Comics are basically the official language of awkwardness because panels can show the “before,” “during,” and “after” cringe.

9) The Brain’s Greatest Hits: Intrusive Random Thoughts

Example moment: you’re making coffee and your brain offers an uninvited thought like,
“Remember that embarrassing thing from 2016?” Thanks, brain. Love the throwbacks.
Comics can portray this with a mischievous little character representing the mind, pressing buttons.

10) Emotional Honesty Without The Big Speech

Example moment: you can’t explain what you feel, but you know it’s “a lot.”
Comics can use visualsweather, monsters, weights, tangled cordsto represent emotion when words fail.
That’s one reason comics work so well for mental health storytelling.

Comics As “Graphic Medicine”: Why This Format Works

There’s a whole field around using comics to communicate about health and illness experiencesoften called “graphic medicine.”
The idea is simple: words plus images can make complex, emotional, or sensitive topics easier to understand and talk about.
It’s not about turning pain into entertainment. It’s about giving experiences a form people can recognize.

In educational settings, comics and drawing activities have been used to help people explore different perspectives in healthcare
and communicate stories about illness experiences. When the topic is mental healthwhere stigma and misunderstandings are common
clear, human storytelling can help.

Why a comic can say what a paragraph can’t

• Speed: You “get it” instantly.
• Emotion: Facial expressions and metaphors carry meaning fast.
• Safety: Humor creates a softer entry point into hard subjects.
• Shareability: People pass comics around like, “This is me, but drawn cuter.”

Keeping It Responsible: Humor, Stigma, And Respect

Mental health humor works best when it “punches up” at the strugglenot down at the person.
The line between relatable and harmful usually comes down to framing:
Are we laughing at someone’s pain, or laughing with them at the absurdity of what the mind can do?

How good comics reduce stigma instead of feeding it

• They use human language: “A person living with…” rather than reducing someone to a label.
• They avoid mocking symptoms: The joke is often the situation or the inner narrator, not the person.
• They normalize support: therapy, medication, rest, boundaries, and asking for help appear as practical toolsnot punchlines.

If you’re reading this and recognizing yourself a little too much, consider it a reminder:
you deserve support. If you’re in the U.S. and you or someone you know is in immediate crisis, you can call or text 988 for free,
confidential help 24/7.

Why These Comics Feel Like A Friend Texting “Same”

A 30-comic collection about daily life and mental health is basically a highlight reel of the human condition, featuring:
awkwardness, hope, exhaustion, love, spirals, small wins, and snacks.
The reason people share them isn’t just “because funny.” It’s because they translate feelings into something visible.
They help you name the unnamed.

And honestly? Sometimes the best mental health skill is realizing you’re not uniquely broken.
You’re not the only person who’s ever stared at an email for 45 minutes like it’s a bomb that needs defusing.
You’re just a person. A person with a brain. A brain with opinions.

500 More Words Of Relatable Experiences: The Stuff Comics Nail Perfectly

To make this topic even more real, here are experiences many readers describeexactly the kind of “life texture” that honest,
funny comics tend to capture. Think of these as tiny snapshots that could each be a panel (or three) in a comic strip.

Micro-moments that deserve comic panels

1) The Doorway Memory Erase: You walk into a room with purpose. The purpose evaporates. You stand there like an extra in your own life,
then backtrack to the previous room hoping your brain reconnects to Wi-Fi.

2) The “I’ll Reply Later” Trap: You see a message, decide you’ll respond when you have time, and then forget for two days.
When you finally remember, your brain says, “It’s too late now,” as if text messages have an expiration date like milk.

3) The Overthinking Olympics: Someone’s tone is slightly different, and you construct a full courtroom drama in your head:
exhibit A, exhibit B, “your honor, they put a period at the end of the sentence.” The joke is that you’re both prosecutor and defendant.

4) The Productivity Costume: You open tabs, make a list, and arrange your workspace like a productivity influencer.
Then you reward yourself with a “short break” that becomes a 47-minute deep dive into why otters hold hands.

5) The Social Battery Meter: You’re having fununtil you’re not. Suddenly, conversation feels like lifting a couch.
You smile, nod, and internally whisper, “I need to go recharge in a dark, quiet corner like a phone.”

6) The Kind Friend Voice: Your friend makes a small mistake and you tell them, “It’s okay, you’re doing your best.”
You make the same mistake and tell yourself, “I am a disaster creature.” A comic can highlight this double standard and gently nudge it toward fairness.

7) The Random Wave Of Sad: Everything is normal, and thenbamyour mood drops for no obvious reason.
The most helpful comics don’t try to explain it away; they simply show the experience and add a compassionate message:
“This happens. You’re not failing. You’re human.”

8) The “One Thing” Strategy: On a rough day, you negotiate with yourself:
“Just do one thing.” Maybe that one thing is taking out the trash, sending one email, or eating something with actual nutrients.
A comic can make that feel valid instead of small.

9) The Accidental Vulnerability: You mean to say “I’m tired,” but what comes out is “I’ve been struggling lately.”
There’s a beat of silence, thenif you’re luckysomeone responds with care. Comics can model this kind of moment in a way that encourages openness.

10) The Tiny Joy Collector: You notice a warm mug, a good song, sunlight on the floor, a pet doing something ridiculous.
It doesn’t fix everything, but it gives you one bright dot to hold.
That’s the “everything in between” space comics are great at: not pretending life is perfect, but proving it’s still full of moments.

If you’ve lived any of these, you already get why honest, funny comics matter. They don’t erase hardship.
They make it speakableand sometimes, after a laugh, you can take the next step.