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"A compilation of writing exploring the difficulties in supporting loved ones with depression, and not knowing how to ask for help when you are the one suffering. This is a resource of assistance and compassion, of true ache and optimism in the face of crushing blues." [back cover]

depression

support

Read more about I Don't Know How to Help You

Read more about Starfish: Reflections on Mutual Aid and Collective Care

depression

medication

personal experience

Read more about Little White Pill

A zine about the secrets people keep and share.

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depression

addiction

Read more about Seawitch #1

"This issue is dedicated to right now, with all of what has passed that I carry with me and all that will happen that I look ahead to."

Read more about Keep Loving Keep Fighting #4

'You still have chaos in you' is a personal zine in which Maryse shares her story of learning to cope with her mental health (or in her own words, "my story of madness and how I learned to love it") that also includes a really great section on DIY mental healing and information about the Icarus Project.

Read more about You Still Have Chaos in You

Telegram Ma'am is a poignantly honest and bravely vulnerable per-zine written by Maranda Elizabeth. In this issue, she reflects on a recent diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder along with a stay in a mental hospital, becoming sober, genderqueer, and more.