Lavender Clouds - Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health

A dazzling, humorous, and highly personal portrayal of neurodivergence from a leading voice in mental health comics.

Eisner Award nominated author Bex Ollerton?known as @Schnumn to her thousands of followers?is a talented comic artist who feels energized and courageous on some days and exhausted and emotionally depleted on others. In Lavender Clouds, she translates her experiences with Autism, ADHD, and mental health into a series of colorful, emotionally resonant comics that tell stories of neurodiversity and resilience.

With a tone that is sharp but always sensitive, this debut book collection describes the many insights and strategies the author has learned on her journey to self-acceptance. Among the many topics addressed in the book are the folly of ?foolproof? organization strategies, the perils of burnout, the joy of small hopes, and the importance of growing at your own pace and on your own path
 
Breathtaking in its artistic range and emotional truth, Lavender Clouds offers an enlightening and uplifting read for anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, or other issues related to mental health. 
 

About the author

Bex Ollerton is a comic artist from Manchester, UK. She creates introspective comics about mental health, neurodivergence and the general struggles of being a human being in an overwhelming world. Ollerton tells stories that convey an emotional truth to raise awareness of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and neurodiversity.

Summary

A dazzling, humorous, and highly personal portrayal of neurodivergence from a leading voice in mental health comics.

Product details

• Authors: Bex Ollerton
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 18 to 99
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.07.2024
• EAN: 9781524890278
• ISBN: 978-1-5248-9027-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 193 mm x 193 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 492 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Coping with / advice about mental health issues, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Coping with / advice about neurodevelopmental issues