by Fernando Gabriel Sosa Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel About Baking, Fitting In, and the Power of Friendship (2023), written by former mental health nurse and Great British Bake Off finalist Kim-Joy, and illustrated by Alti Firmansyah with colors by Joana Lafuente, offers a poignant, highly empathetic, and visually inventive exploration of social anxiety, self-doubt, and the restorative potential of community. The narrative centers on Yan, a young woman overwhelmed by severe social anxiety, impostor syndrome, and a paralyzing fear of failure. After a job interview goes disastrously wrong due to a panic attack, a chance encounter leads her to… Read More
Kind of Coping: An Illustrated Look at Life with Anxiety
by Soph Myers-Kelley Wilson is known for her Introvert Doodles online, and her five book publications having either to do with anxiety, introversion, or both! This book, Kind of Coping, is the third of her five works, published in 2019. Wilson uses analogies, metaphors, imagery, humor, and relatable experiences to make those who are introverted and/or anxious right at home. For those who don’t experience introversion or anxiety, the examples Wilson shares paints them a comprehensive & detailed picture of what anxiety feels like. Wilson draws simply and succinctly. Her style clearly originates from her online internet comic work,… Read More