Writing and illustration on mental health by and for the comedy industry

By Shirley Halse. This year I have a deadline. It’s not an application deadline, it’s not the skin-of-your-teeth, got to finish the show...

By Louisa Keight. tw: Eating disorders The Shakespeare’s Head, Holborn. Stood by the fruities with a pint of Blue Moon and an orange...

By Dan McKeon. Illustrated by Michael Julings. Whenever I’ve been in a restaurant or bar, I always turn a blind eye to bad service. You...

By Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes. Illustrated by Jenan Younis. I’m not going to lie. When I first heard about Covid-19, I kind of brushed it...

By Kathryn Mather. Illustrated by Michael Julings. There is a secret community of us. We speak in hushed tones, lest anyone know our...

Anon. Illustrated by Richard Todd. I’ve been thinking about regret and preventability a lot, mainly while wishing I’d bought a Nintendo...

By Ania Magliano. Trigger warning: sexual assault/rape I have survived three incidents of sexual assault. Two sexual assaults and one...

By Jess Aszkenasy. Coronavirus has burnt a hole in pretty much everyone’s pocket. Live stand-up comedy seems like a distant memory from...

Written and stitched by Emily Woods. This is a time where I am happy to be depressed. It feels like I’ve been training to be quarantined...

By Alice India. Illustrated by Eddy Hare. Isn’t it ironic. We sit alone in our rooms, with only the newsfeed and the Thursday Clap to...