In this episode of the Graphic Medicine podcast, MK interviews Cara Bean to celebrate the April 2 launch of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health. They discuss the book’s origin story, how to not get overwhelmed when working on a complex topic in comic form, and the work Cara hopes her book will do in the world.
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Cara Bean is the author of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health and Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features. You can learn more about Cara’s work on her website. You can purchase Here I Am, I Am Me here.

Such a beautiful contribution to the mental health dialogue! Great way to reach youngsters who are more visual than ever. Look forward to reading your book 🙂