Comically Captured

The South Asian Mental Health Project

Mission of the Project

The purpose of creating this story is to spark conversation and break the stigma around mental health issues in South Asian culture

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This fictional story was written in partnership with a Research Psychologist and developed with input from surveys, friends, and family

After Reading This Story

The intent of this story is to make readers realize the consequences of not dealing with mental health issues safely and appropriately. This story may make readers uncomfortable. This is a good thing. That illustrates that they are reading something new and looking at it in a different way. I hope this sparks conversations in your home whether it is to criticize or compliment this text.

Why Graphic Novel?

I wanted to illustrate the topic of mental health in a format that is uncommon for this type of idea. The fictional characters and storylines we read about in children’s books often reflect personal situations and humanistic characteristics. This is why we resonate with the stories, feel a personal connection, and why we enjoy reading them. I wanted to bring the same feeling with the topic of mental health. It is because we can connect and relate to the characters’ dilemmas that we can envision ourselves in their shoes.