num_pages: 128
description: 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 mothers 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.
language: English
title: Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press