Graphic Medicine

In May 2013 Zara Slattery's persistent sore throat turned into a deadly bacterial infection, after the paracetamol and ice pack prescribed by her GP failed to work. This graphic memoir portrays the world of Zara's 15-day drug-induced coma, which she describes as 'being trapped in a nightmare state that you can't wake up from.'

College student Isaac struggles to manage his epilepsy and his day-to-day life.

A narrative of the author's battle with Parkinson's disease. Traces the author's journey through depression, the disease symptoms, the medication and its side effects, the author's interactions with family, and the mental and physical changes caused by the disease.

Nonfiction graphic novel explaining the physiology of the brain and describing theoretical and experimental developments that led to our evolving understanding.

Answering questions such as 'how can I change my pain experience?', 'what is pain?', and 'how do nerves work?', this short research-based graphic book reveals just how strange pain is and explains how understanding it is often the key to relieving its effects.
Also available as ebook.

Judith is barely out of her teens when a tumor begins pressing on her brain, ushering in a new world of seizures, memory gaps, and loss of self. Suddenly, the sentence of her normal life has been interrupted by the opening of a parenthesis that may never close. Based on the real experiences of cartoonist Élodie Durand

The story of the birth of neuroscience and discoveries across areas - including autism and schizophrenia and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration, and empathy

A graphic novel memoir recounting one parent's unique and wrenching journey caring for a child with a terminal diagnosis. When Rick and Emily's infant son Ronan is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, an incurable neurological disorder, they are faced with the practical and emotional hurdles of parenting and loving their son--despite the shadow of inevitable loss. The illustrations make visible the bizarre, heartbreaking, and sometimes even silly reality of human beings suddenly trapped in an impossible situation

An fun exploration of the complexities of the human brain, in graphic novel format.

An anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Also available as ebook

A memoir of the author's emotions and the challenges and decisions she faces in raising a child with Down syndrome