How has being a comic book creator for 17 years and a comic book fan for 30 years helped and or harmed my mental health? A very personal conversation about how comic books as a whole can and have made major impacts in all of our lives. We'll discuss how personal battles with depression and anxiety have been a major part in the creative process; how reading comics allow us to improve our self image and change our goals; and how being a creator comes with the balance of being a human and having these frailties.