Dear Scarlet
The Story of My Postpartum Depression
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- USD 14.99
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- USD 14.99
Descripción editorial
In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD and the profound feelings of inadequacy and loss. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties and grasps at potential remedies, coping mechanisms, and her mother’s Chinese elixirs, we come to understand one woman's battle against the cruel dynamics of postpartum depression.
Dear Scarlet is a poignant and deeply personal journey through the complexities of new motherhood, offering hope to those affected by PPD, as well as reassurance that they are not alone.
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Framed as a letter to Wong's daughter, this candid graphic novel chronicles Wong's difficult transition to motherhood, including immediate postpartum depression. Though her husband does what he can to support her, and her mother tries to help by bringing traditional Chinese food for strengthening new mothers pickled pigs' feet and ginger, pork liver soup Wong has trouble bonding, breast-feeding, figuring out how to fill the long days alone with the baby, and functioning in general. Descending into despair, she wonders, "Why am I so bad at this?" Wong confronts her depression and articulates well the ambivalent and negative feelings that are often treated as taboo; one full-page image shows a cutaway of her head thinking such thoughts as "She'd be better off without me" and "Babies are really boring." The spare art consists mostly of simple, sketchy figures with wobbly expressions; while unpracticed, it also feels true to Wong's state of anxiety. This raw but reassuring memoir filled with helpful suggestions to mothers struggling with similar situations and feelings is sure to resonate with many new parents.
