What to know: Representation matters. For people with anxiety and chronic illnesses, lacking language skills or not understanding how to discuss emotions can be a barrier to care.
Enter “Guts,” a 2019 graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier. Through “Guts,” Telgemeier tells the story of chronic illness and mental health in a way that children can understand.
Using pictures, bright colors and simple words, Telgemeier explains her own childhood experience of dealing with anxiety after developing a stomach bug.
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