Autobiographical Web Comics & Depression

Hi, all. Some of you who have been following me closely for a while may recall that I am a huge fan of a place called The Book Thing, a warehouse in Baltimore, MD that gives away free books. Anyone, regardless of their socioeconomic background can go to The Book Thing and take books for free. This wonderful community resource is especially wonderful for people with low incomes and teachers who want to fill their inner-city classrooms with books for their students. 

Unfortunately, The Book Thing was substantially damaged in a fire on March 2, leaving The Book Thing basically unable to operate until major repairs have taken place. 

Please donate and help spread the word! Even donating $1 or setting your Amazon Smile charity to “Book Thing Inc.” can help make a difference.

If you live in or near Baltimore, you can also attend a trivia night at the Peabody Heights Brewery on March 10 hosted by the Abell Improvement Association to benefit The Book Thing.

Thank you for your kindness.

I am depressed! I have a sad certificate and everything

Books dealing with…

Depression:

Cut by Patricia McCormick 

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Path

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Bipolar:

72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell

Find You in the Dark by A. Meredith Walters

A Note of Madness by Tabitha Suzuma

The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder

Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh

Anxiety:

Don’t Touch by Rachel M. Wilson

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti

I Don’t Want To Be Crazy by Samantha Schutz

Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets Evan Roskos

It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

OCD:

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Total Constant Order by Crissa-Jean Chappell

OCD Love Story by Corey Ann Haydu

OCD, the Dude, and Me by Lauren Roedy Vaughn

Buried by Robin Merrow MacCready

Mr. Monk Goes To The Firehouse by Lee Goldberg

Schizophrenia:

Life is But a Dream by Brian James

Lowboy by John Way

Crazy by Han Nolan

Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught

Cameron and the Girls by Edward Averett

Schizo by Nic Sheff

Eating Disorders:

Butter by Erin Jade Lange

Perfect by Natasha Friend

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Purge by Sarah Darer Littman

Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos

Unwell by Leslie Lipton

Addiction:

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

Clean by Amy Read

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson

Exit Here by Jason Myers