mental illness Archives

Psychiatric Tales Presents A Glimpse Behind The Scenes of Mental Health
It is a candid, with simple though evocative black-and-white drawings in a style reminiscent of newspaper strips, and a simple layout that doesn't detract from the seriousness of the subject and allows the reader to fill in the details with that of people from their own lives. Psychiatric Tales includes stories of dementia, depression, and personality[...]
Mental Illness, Superheroes, And Stereotypes – Vasilis Pozios On His New Comic Aura
I spoke with Vasilis about this new character and the portrayal of mental illness in comics. [Aura] Nikolai Fomich: Vasilis, who is Aura? What is your comic about? Vasilis K Pozios: I suppose I should first explain why a forensic psychiatrist is writing a comic book! As a physician specializing in psychiatry, I have a responsibility to advocate[...]