Sometimes, when you're feeling particularly low, the greatest cure is someone telling you they know exactly what you're feeling. And actually mean it.

But when your problems are highly specific, this isn't so easy. Just ask those poor fictional characters.

Hoping to bridge the gap between various worlds, the infinitely talented Chris Gerringer has created a set of illustrations which bring together characters who suffer from the same afflictions, in an attempt to make it all a bit better.

From Pac-Man and a Hungry Hippo bonding over their troubling addiction to dots to Link and Peter Pan sharing the pain of having an overbearing fairy on their back the whole damn time.

You can see more of Chris's excellent humanitarian work here.

Addicted to dots

Been digitised

Being green

Can't stop eating

Exaggerated antihero

Expendable minion

Genetic experiments

Gotta have rings

Imaginary friend

Itty Bitty Living Space

Just a clone

Just a parasite

Just want a heart

Lost your precious

Orphan hero

Overbearing fairy

Princess Problems

Scientifically demoted

Superpowered robotic child

Unintelligible speech

Wearing a visor