Doctors and therapists are turning to comic books
They can spread awareness of conditions and help patients express themselves
The class begins with the following assignment: draw a four-panel comic strip about your day. In five minutes the pupils—among them writers, artists, stay-at-home mothers, a graduate student and a cinema manager—produce lighthearted yet touching sketches about play dates, tedious chores and a quizzical chicken.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Comic relief”
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