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Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
5.0

While not directly a mental illness, grief is a major deal and can manifest as mental illnesses. Tyler Feder’s graphic memoir about losing her mom to cancer is just stunning. She writes openly about her grief but also the guilt that follows loss, like the relief of death after a terminal illness. The oldest of her sisters, Feder had the most time with their goofy mom and often felt like she’d hogged her for those years before her sisters were born and cognizant. Because grief makes your brain think weird things. Dancing at the Pity Party is so beautiful and sad and made me want to hug my mom and smell her wonderful mom smell for the rest of time.

From 9 Emotionally Devastating Mental Illness Graphic Memoirs at Book Riot.