The Art of Feeling Better - by Matilda Heindow (Hardcover)

About the Book

"At just 23, Matilda Heindow has been through more than her fair share of mental health struggles. Anxiety, PTSD, bipolar - she's been there and got the therapy. Instead of hiding her diagnoses, she created her now much-loved Instagram page @crazyheadcomics, where she shares cartoons that cleverly skewer truths about mental health with wit and empathy to over 540k followers. In this beautiful collection of original illustrations, accompanied by short pieces written from the heart that are easy to dip into when you need comfort or advice, Matilda holds the reader's hand through those tough moments when feelings are too much. Structured around Matilda's own mental health journey - from struggle, to finding self-compassion, getting help and learning to live well again - this book will include wise words on finding your optimism, what to do with the feeling you're not good enough and tips for building a mental health toolkit that works for you. Honest and inspiring, this book will not claim to fix you, but it will remind you that you are not alone and feeling better is possible"--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

'Matilda finds the perfect way to describe those human moments nobody talks about' - Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

A beautifully illustrated, nurturing guide to better mental health, by Instagram illustrator Matilda Heindow (@crazyheadcomics)

You deserve to feel better.

Sometimes it can be difficult to stay grounded through life's challenges, and sometimes it can even be difficult to enjoy its high points. In The Art of Feeling Better, Matilda Heindow, illustrator behind the much-loved Instagram @crazyheadcomics, takes us from her first therapy visit when she was struggling to the day she woke with joy in her heart again, to reveal the techniques, tools and ways of thinking that really helped.

Complete with over 50 original illustrations, Matilda shares personal stories and down-to-earth advice to help you understand:
- How to turn that negative inner voice into a friend
- How to recognize the habits that put you on a downward spiral
- What to do with difficult feelings, so that you invite better ones in

Like a hand holding yours, this beautiful, comforting book will remind you, even in your darkest moments, to treat yourself like someone worth taking care of - because you are.

Review Quotes

@crazyheadcomics is the ultimate in relatable content. Matilda always finds the perfect way to describe those human moments nobody talks about and manages to make you smile at the same time.--Dr Julie Smith

About the Author

Matilda Heindow is an artist and mental health advocate based in Stockholm. She founded the much-loved Instagram page @crazyheadcomics, using it as a creative outlet for her colorful cartoons that cleverly skewer our collective experiences of mental health. She has shared over 700 unique pieces of art to her global following, which now totals over 500k, and her work is often used by mental health professionals and schools. In 2021, Matilda delivered a TEDx talk on 'The Art of Mental Health Advocacy'.