Monster’s Egg: a comic about migraines

A comic about migraines from Cecillia Hidayat

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New post: Don Depresso Meets the Happiness Fairy (dondepresso.rujic.net)

New post: Don Depresso Meets the Happiness Fairy

(dondepresso.rujic.net)

mindovermatterzine: mindovermatterzine: MIND OVER MATTER ZINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Are there things that you feel you cannot say to your mental health provider? (doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counsellor etc). If you don’t have a mental health provider, why not? What would you say to them if you did? Get it off your chest by submitting a short (500 word max) account at mindovermatterzine.tumblr.com/submit This can be done completely anonymously, or with your name and age to identify you. DEADLINE END OF APRIL. Please reblog and help spread the word! [Flyer kindly designed by Dom of V Revolution] Thank you so much for the submissions I’ve had so far: they’re brilliant. Please keep them coming!

mindovermatterzine:

mindovermatterzine:

MIND OVER MATTER ZINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Are there things that you feel you cannot say to your mental health provider? (doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counsellor etc).

If you don’t have a mental health provider, why not? What would you say to them if you did?

Get it off your chest by submitting a short (500 word max) account at mindovermatterzine.tumblr.com/submit

This can be done completely anonymously, or with your name and age to identify you.

DEADLINE END OF APRIL.

Please reblog and help spread the word!

[Flyer kindly designed by Dom of V Revolution]

Thank you so much for the submissions I’ve had so far: they’re brilliant. Please keep them coming!

mindovermatterzine

I am working on a series of illustrations for a comic book on depression. This is one of the first complete drawings.

I am working on a series of illustrations for a comic book on depression. This is one of the first complete drawings.

This piece on anxiety, from Hayley O’Gara. She writes Floating BlindHow does a person accept having gone through cancer, having be rejected by their farther, getting over self harming, supporting their part of hearing mother who survived 2 lapses of cancer, being told they have dyslexia which explains their reason of not being able to express themselves via worlds, grew up to fast and missed the fun part. Anxiety is the result of child stress, but at least I know never to give up. My mother hasn’t so why should I take the easy route” Don’t forget folks, we’re always looking for more comics for the site. Click here for more information.

This piece on anxiety, from Hayley O’Gara. She writes

Floating Blind

How does a person accept having gone through cancer, having be rejected by their farther, getting over self harming, supporting their part of hearing mother who survived 2 lapses of cancer, being told they have dyslexia which explains their reason of not being able to express themselves via worlds, grew up to fast and missed the fun part. Anxiety is the result of child stress, but at least I know never to give up. My mother hasn’t so why should I take the easy route”

Don’t forget folks, we’re always looking for more comics for the site. Click here for more information.

Nick Soucek provides us with another comic, dealing with his experiences of anxiety and depression.

Nick Soucek provides us with another comic, dealing with his experiences of anxiety and depression.

New Facebook Page + Submissions

Better, Drawn has just launched a Facebook page. If you are a Facebook user, please consider ‘liking’ and sharing the page with your friends. We’d love 2012 to be the year that Better, Drawn really takes off and this is just one little step in that direction.

SUBMISSIONS: just a friendly reminder that ANYONE with experience of long-term mental or physical illness can submit a comic to Better, Drawn. Whether you yourself are ill, or have been ill, or if you care for someone who is, you can share your experiences here. Moreover, you DON’T have to be an ‘artist’ to submit! This is an open forum for everyone to share their stories without judgement. Please refer to our FAQ for more information.