Mental Health Awareness Month – Spotlighting Lara Pickle’s Adult Graphic Novel, I Feel Awful, Thanks!

Oni Press, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, is spotlighting Lara Pickle’s critically acclaimed 2024 adult graphic novel I FEEL AWFUL, THANKS! The Spanish author and illustrator’s debut graphic novel, translated into English for the first time, brings readers into a world of vivid colors, casting spells, and ancient covens. Lara Pickle’s I Feel Awful, Thanks is lushly illustrated and explores the hard-fought journey of self-acceptance in a complex world of swirling emotions and powerful potions!

Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the reality of city life is not so idyllic. Finding a flat is an ordeal, her “dream job” is stressful, and she’s totally alone. Little by little, she makes her place, but fatigue, sadness, and doubts threaten to topple her hard-earned success . . . until she starts talking to a professional who helps her realize in order to take care of herself, she must know herself.

Not every problem can disappear like magic. Out in bookstores everywhere, I FEEL AWFUL, THANKS advocates for self-love and seeking help. For more resources for mental health, visit the National Alliance on Mental Health .

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