Mental Illness Archives

REVIEW: Lawrence Lindell’s Still Couldn’t Afford Therapy Reckons With Mental Health During The Pandemic

July 20, 2021

There is no sugarcoating this: 2020 was really shitty and surreal. A year into the pandemic, it feels like we are trying really hard to wake up from a very long hibernation. While some people would like us to “get back to normal” ASAP, the reality is that some of us don’t have that luxury.

Comics, Reviews

She Could Fly: For Those Who Can’t Be Superheroes

March 13, 2019

She Could Fly Christopher Cantwell (Writer), Martín Morazzo (Artist), Miroslav Mrva (Colours), Clem Robins (Letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 March, 2019 Luna Brewster isn’t okay. All day and all night, she has horrifyingly violent thoughts. She can’t stop them, and she can’t tell anyone about ...

Comics, Essays

Still Standing: Mister Miracle Escaping the Stigma of Mental Illness

September 13, 2017

As someone with depression and a love for comics, I often find myself looking to superheroes for escapism. A hero can always push forward no matter the difficulty, even if it takes a toll on them. More often than not, the trials and tribulations our favorite heroes are put through are those in ...

Comics, Essays, Manga

The Strongest Hero, A Lonely Hero: Depression and Anxiety in One-Punch Man

July 28, 2017

In the first volume of the One-Punch Man manga, the main protagonist Saitama faces a villainous monster claiming to be the strongest being in existence. Instead of boasting, the villain ruminates about the death of his older brother and realizes that obtaining superhuman strength has cost him ...

Mental Illness

REVIEW: Lawrence Lindell’s Still Couldn’t Afford Therapy Reckons With Mental Health During The Pandemic

She Could Fly: For Those Who Can’t Be Superheroes

Still Standing: Mister Miracle Escaping the Stigma of Mental Illness

The Strongest Hero, A Lonely Hero: Depression and Anxiety in One-Punch Man

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