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Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
248 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An artist describes her bipolar disorder diagnosis and her struggles with mental stability while discussing other artists and creative people throughout history who were also labeled as crazy, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe and Sylvia Plath.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
249 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Eleven-year-old homeschooled Katie experiences the ups and downs of growing up and 6th grade--from bad haircuts and friendship breakups to new experiences, new friends, and a new understanding of her OCD"--
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A beautifully illustrated memoir and empathetic investigation into a family's history with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and one woman's quest to find healing among what remains"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Jacob is born, Samantha is excited to have a little brother, but Jacob quickly grows into a loud, chaotic, and seemingly unstoppable force. His diagnosis with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is shared by millions of kids, so why does Samantha's unruly homelife feel so uniquely difficult? As Samantha struggles to understand and survive Jacob's daily shenanigans, shared moments of lighthearted fun remind her of the value of loving...
5) In limbo
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes--especially her eyes--feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
167 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares the stories of men, women and non-binary people who struggle to reconcile their wartime experiences with their postwar lives, revealing how America's endless entanglement in wars has affected the psyches of the people who wage them.
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
179 pages : chiefly illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rock steady: brilliant advice from my bipolar life is the eagerly awaited sequel/companion book to Forney's 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help guide of tips, tricks and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through stronger for it"--
Author
Publisher
Secret Acres
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand continues Flocks, L. Nichols's graphic memoir of growing up trans in the rural South. These comics document L.'s further transition, from living as a man to walking the middle path, facing depression, disease, divorce and death. Healing leaves scars, things fall apart, and pronouns change until there is no I, there is only us. --from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Ablaze
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
144 unnumbered pages : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Alfonso Casas's MonsterMind is a very personal account of the inner monsters that live inside his head. But, who doesn't have a monster inside them?Who has never heard that voice inside their head undermining everything they do? You're not good enough . . . You just got really lucky . . . There are people far better and more qualified than you . . .In a very honest exercise, Alfonso Casas identifies and introduces his own monsters to his readers:...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
342 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
It's the first day of sophomore year, and now that Winifred's two best (and only) friends have transferred to a private school, she must navigate high school on her own. But she isn't alone for long. In art class, she meets two offbeat students, Oscar and April. The three bond through clandestine sleepovers, thrift store shopping, and zine publishing. Winifred is finally breaking out of her shell, but there's one secret she can't bear to admit to...
12) Bipolar bear and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad health insurance: a fable for grownups
Author
Publisher
Graphic Mundi
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
197 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel about navigating the US medical insurance system and receiving fair and adequate coverage for mental illness. Based on the author's own experience in being treated for bipolar disorder"--
13) Von Spatz
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Walt Disney is exhausted both physically and mentally. After a breakdown where he trashes his office, his wife Lilian brings him to a retreat to recover--the Von Spatz Rehabilitation Center. With a campus that includes studio buildings, a gallery, an art supply store, a hot dog booth, and a penguin pool, the clinic is a paradise for artists in crisis. There Disney meets Tomi Ungerer and Saul Steinberg, and together, they embark on a regimen of relaxation...
Publisher
Mad Cave Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
150 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Lower Your Sights is an anthology that focuses on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort, and mental health. In addition to tales from today's hottest creators, the collection includes art pieces and write-ups from numerous Ukrainian illustrators. All proceeds are being donated to the Ukrainian-based Voices of Children to provide psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by war.
15) Side effects
Author
Publisher
Seismic Press, an imprint of Aftershock Comics
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
119 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's Hannah's first year away at college, the first time she's been away from home, without a support network. Within the first month, the combination of classes and socializing and adjusting to college life sends her into a full-on breakdown. Fortunately, her roommate finds her, Hannah goes to campus mental health, and they prescribe her therapy and meds, though with every new medication, you've got to watch out for unexpected side effects" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
127 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1960s America, Kusama is a symbol of free love and peace. She fights a constant battle with her mental health, but finds salvation in art. From her childhood in rural Japan through her radical happenings in New York to her groundbreaking international installations, this vivid graphic novel documents the incredible journey of a remarkable icon."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as she navigates her asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
202 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In This is How I Disappear, Mirion Malle paints an empathetic portait of a young woman wrestling with psychological stress and the trauma following an experience of sexual assault. Malle displays frankness and a remarkable emotional intelligence as she explores depression, isolation, and self-harm in her expertly-drawn novel. Her heroine battles an onslaught of painful emotions and while Clara can provide consolation to those around her, she finds...
19) Twistwood tales
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
157 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 fold-out black and white map.
Language
English
Description
"A scarecrow who loves birds, a ghost afraid to scare, a log who longs to sleep -- Twistwood forest is home to anyone who feels a little lost. Join them and many others in this magical, sometimes creepy world from the hit comic series Twistwood Tales, including the longer story "Bucket Boy and the Goblin Queen's Riddle." Beautiful, funny, dark, and twisted, this collection of interweaving tales is sure to surprise and enchant readers for many years...
Author
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
91 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"A visually stunning graphic non-fiction book on queer and trans resistance. Over the past ten years, we have witnessed the rise of queer and trans communities that have defied and challenged those who have historically opposed them. Through bold, symbolic imagery and surrealist, overlapping landscapes, queer illustrator and curator Syan Rose shines a light on the faces and voices of these diverse, amorphous, messy, real, and imagined queer and trans...
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