44.3 Healing the Whole Family: A Graphic Novel About Asian American Intergenerational Trauma and Mental Health

Abstract

There are few resources for Asian American families struggling with the physical, emotional, and psychological ramifications of intergenerational trauma. This is complicated by the fact that mental health and illness may already be a stigmatized and even foreign topic in many Asian American families. We aim to explore how a graphic novel can be used to discuss and reflect upon topics such as intergenerational trauma and mental health in Asian American families.