It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth: This Book Is for Someone, Somewhere.

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At age 23 Thorogood looks to chart six months of her life from a mental health perspective, exploring that struggle with depression with frequent reference to her past history of suicidal thoughts. It's an excellent visual representation of depression and self-pity because there's no logic to it and it's incredibly self-absorbed.

At the same time, I do believe creative expression is really helpful, so maybe people will read this and channel their own negative emotions into art. The most helpful thing for me was reading Changing Our Minds, a lesbian feminist book critical of psychiatry and therapy.after a little bit of the way through i was just reading it to get it over with bc it is a short and quick read. This graphic novel contains the best depiction I've seen about depression in a graphic novel so definitely read the trigger warnings as there are also mentions of self-harm, suicide, and substance abuse. This is the sort of book I'm going to have to read over and over, and take another look at every once in a while to help digest it. Who has to live every day with the cloud above them, with that monster that lurks in dark corners of mind waiting for an opportunity to attack.

And in doing so it gives a bleak look into a young person who is just starting to find herself, and the circumstances she's under having these thoughts. Thorogood depicts her depression as a huge black monster (kind of reminiscent of Hiyao Miyazaki's art) following her around and being her constant companion. This isn’t a light read, but Thorogood blends the harsh introspections with gallows humor and slapstick fun that keeps this bouncing forwards and impossible to put down.A mixed bag, for sure, with all its numerous and sometimes annoying affectations, but engaging and worthy of attention.