Dear Scarlet

In this intimate and movinggraphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her strugglewith postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet.Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, DearScarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPDand the profound feelings of inadequacy and loss. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties and grasps atpotential remedies, coping mechanisms, and her mother’s Chinese elixirs, wecome to understand one woman’s battle against the cruel dynamics of postpartumdepression.

Dear Scarlet is apoignant and deeply personal journey through the complexities of new motherhood,offering hope to those affected by PPD, as well as reassurance that they arenot alone.