Worlds Apart: A Conversation about Mental Health
By: Wayne Rée, Nurjannah Suhaimi
Synopsis
It’s been a while since you caught up with Charissa. You finally – finally! – find the time to meet your friend for coffee, but after the usual pleasantries, she opens up to you.
She’s been diagnosed with depression. A moment like this can feel like a fork in the road. Will it lead to an emotionally rewarding conversation or… cause a lot of confusion and awkwardness?
Many of us still largely choose not to talk about mental health – and that often breeds misconceptions and social stigma. Join Charissa as she guides you through these unfamiliar territories and terrains that can be difficult to navigate.
Let the conversation begin.
— from Difference Engine
She’s been diagnosed with depression. A moment like this can feel like a fork in the road. Will it lead to an emotionally rewarding conversation or… cause a lot of confusion and awkwardness?
Many of us still largely choose not to talk about mental health – and that often breeds misconceptions and social stigma. Join Charissa as she guides you through these unfamiliar territories and terrains that can be difficult to navigate.
Let the conversation begin.
— from Difference Engine
Contributor's Note
Worlds Apart takes the reader through a snapshot of a friend discovering their mental health condition via a conversational catch-up. With a dose of vulnerability and humour, the illustrator and writer capture the importance of having nuanced perspectives and tempered conversations to shatter mental health stigma.
— Lisabelle, NL
— Lisabelle, NL