This book made me feel seen and I cried on some parts. This graphic memoir basically shows what's going on in the mind of the who was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and how she navigates the world and interacts with other people while also dealing with her mental illnesses. It came in the right time in my life where I am questioning myself and if I am really okay mentally or not, and I appreciated how in this book, Debbie Tung really emphasized how we need to always show compassion to ourselves just like how we are to our friends and loved ones. It is kind of a basic thing people always say, but it is also the thing that I forgot the most every time I was having my moments (I am not clinically diagnosed with anything at the moment so I'm just gonna call it "moments"). It also gave me a little bit of a push to slowly build the courage to seek out mental health professionals. For various personal reasons, I am still not there yet, but I really appreciate the part in here where she kind of says (non-verbatim) that it's okay if you're not ready yet. I just loved the comfort that I got from reading this graphic memoir and the feeling of being seen and understood. And extending the same to others as well. I highly recommend.

This book was perfection. The illustrations were beautiful and the story was amazing. I felt like it really spoke to me and I will totally buy a physical copy to have on my shelf for those rough days.

I found Everything Is OK by Debbie Tung to be extremely relatable and help the reader who struggles with depression and anxiety to feel that they are not alone. In Everything Is OK Tung explores her own journey with her mental health and her journey in minding help and discovering how to be kinder to herself while also embracing the lows.
It genuinely feels like Tung watched my life and wrote down my thoughts and journey with my mental health. This is a book I would buy and read in hard moments for comfort to remind myself that it will be okay and to help bring peace to my mind. I could also see myself reading it in lighter moments to help me appreciate life and remember where I have been and how to care for and love others. I think this book would have had more of an impact on me if I had not been in therapy previously. This book is great for destigmatizing mental health and for the reader who has already begun to embrace their mental health it had great reminders.
Some topics (such as disordered eating and talking about mental health with friends and family) were lightly touched upon and hinted at and I wish they had been discussed further. However, there is always space for a sequel and the author herself is continually going on this journey that she has been kind enough to share with the reader.
Overall, I enjoyed the read and I would buy the book and reread it at least once a year. Rating 4.5 stars.

Debbie Tung is exceptional.

This graphic novel shows the struggle of living with depression and anxiety.

Beautiful art work throughout. the change in colours and moods are amazing. This book is very relatable for so many people. I don't deal with this personally but I have family and friends who do. this helped me understand what they are going through.

Thank you so much Debbie for sharing this with the world.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to have and review an ARC. All Opinions are my owns.

Thank you so much Netgalley and the publisher for approving my request!

I've heard so much about Debbie and her amazing illustrations but never had the privilege to read her books before this one. To say that I'm blown away would be an understatement. It says everything I needed to read and hear as I'm navigating through a difficult phase of my life. It doesn't downplay or exaggerate how depression sucks our energy little by little. It portrays the reality just the way it is. Thank you so so much for capturing the raw emotions and making me feel better about myself after ages.

It's been a long time since Debbie Tung's last comic collection, but the wait was completely worth it. Even though this is not my favourite work of hers, this book is so important. Debbie opens up about her struggles with depression and anxiety, explores her nonlinear journey, therapist appointments, moments when you don't feel like you're enough, and manages to perfectly capture feeling like you're all alone in your struggles. Some parts were very relatable, others extremely empowering, but overall, I loved the hopeful message of getting through whatever you're going through and coming out on the other side stronger and more resilient. I'd highly recommend checking out this one as soon as it comes out, and I can't wait for Debbie's newest release.

Thanks to the Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'll start this review by saying that this is an intensely personal story and as such, it can be hard to separate criticism of the literature from criticism of the thoughts actions, and feelings of another human being. I want to make absolutely clear that I think the author's experiences are valid and that my criticism of the literature as a piece of media that I consumed doesn't reflect on the author's experiences as a whole.

I can see how this book will impact many people positively. I can even see how people will love it. I, unfortunately, didn't love it. I didn't dislike it because I couldn't see or relate to the emotional catharsis happening on the page, but because it felt like a jumble of inspirational quotes from bad elementary school posters put together. I know that sounds harsh!! I'm sorry! It's just how I felt. I guess it's hard to call it cliche since it may just be that these are universal feelings, but I often wondered if what was on the page was a parroting of therapist jargon that we have all seen in media, posters, and the occasional fortune cookie.

Like all reviews, this is all personal preference, obviously! Like I said before, I can absolutely see this working and helping others and because of that, I can't give it less than 3 stars, because if you told me you loved this, I wouldn't be able to tell you that you are wrong. It just didn't work for me. I wouldn't mind picking up more from this author to see if I get on with her other work, though.

Everything is OK by Debbie Tung is such a great book. As someone who deals with mental health issues myself it really resonates with me

Important read for anyone like myself going through mental health issues..
The illustrations and messages were spot on.
Remember you are never alone in your struggles and that we have to also be kinder to ourselves.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book

Everything is OK is a graphic memoir of Debbie Tung, her honest and open personal story about dealing with anxiety and depression.

The author combined illustrations with aquarelle. Art is mostly black and white with grayish undertones, with occasional colors in aquarelles that suggest mood changes. I love the changes in style of the panels and that not the whole graphic novel is in standard boxes. The illustrations are very beautiful.

I love how this graphic novel is full of small instructions for those who struggle, as the author did. Like a step-by-step manual. If you’re fighting depression or anxiety, please read this graphic novel - Debbie Tung will let you know that »everything is OK.«

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review, and all opinions are my own.

This is a fantastic graphic memoir about the author/artist’s mental health journey. I appreciate her sharing her struggles with depression and anxiety with such open honesty. It’s a relatable and hope-filled book that I’m sure many will find comfort from reading.

A great short comic about handling depression and anxiety in a way that you can cope. I found it really informative and helpful.

I received a free arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love Debbie Tung’s work, and her latest was no exception. The illustrations were beautiful in their simplicity, and the book was such an honest and compelling look at depression and anxiety. I would highly recommend to anyone who suffers or loves someone who suffers from mental illness.

Debbie Tung's comics always resonate with me so to see a new work from her makes my heart flutter. Everything Is OK is a graphic memoir about Tung's struggle with depression and anxiety, navigating life with both the good and bad days of overthinking and slowly learning how to be more vulnerable and kinder to ourselves. The sketchy and scribble illustrations evokes a powerful and dark emotion of personal issues, while a touch of watercolors evokes self-love and acceptance about the importance of mental health.

A highly recommended memoir with kind and comforting messages to those who are going through tough times, reminding us we are not alone and we are a work in progress.

I enjoyed Debbie's previous books so when I saw that the ARC of this book is available, I immediately checked it. And I'm not disappointed.

This is a graphic memoir about Debbie's struggle with mental health. It's so honest and emotional. She didn't hold anything back, she put her thoughts and how she coped with her struggles too. There's a lot of comforting words that felt like a warm hug.

I also noticed that unlike her previous books that only use grayscale, this book has more vibrant colors in some parts, and I loved it. Will definitely look for a physical copy of this book when it's released so I can read them anytime.

I was not familiar with Debbie Tung’s work prior to reading Everything Is Ok, but will be seeking out more of it now. Everything Is Ok depicts a woman’s the journey of depression and anxiety and the process of seeking treatment. It was very relatable and handled the topic with gentle care. The illustrations were in black and white but had meaniful pops of color on certain panels. The watercolor effects were also beautiful. I highly recommend this book for both people who suffer with mental health as well as those that dont so that they can learn what it is like.

This was a very sweet memoir that dealt a lot with the author's struggles with depression and anxiety. I found it very relatable and continue to love this author's work. This is very similar to her other work, though a little bit heavier. This does a great job of explaining what it is like to struggle with mental illness and how to get help. Interspersed were also some very sweet and kind inspirational messages that I think will really help through tough times. I recommend this to anyone who is feeling alone right now, this book will definitely help to get you through.

"For anyone who is going through a tough time.
You are not alone. You matter. ..." Debbie Tung

It's so relatable,such a brilliant read.
Illustrations are gorgeous.

New Fav.

I loved this book.

There are so many moments in this book where I jotted things down in order to remember a quote that I loved. I have never had someone encapsulate my feelings and fears as well as this book did. In fact, there was one section about how thinking about anxiety makes anxiety that much worse, and I laughed out loud because I felt that *so much*.

In fact, halfway through, I decided I needed to recommend this book as soon as possible to my therapist. There were so many moments that I was like 'yes, this is something that I've heard before' or 'yes, I'm not alone in this'. Debbie was raw, honest, and so relatable, I almost wanted to cry. I cannot recommend this book enough. The art was beautiful. The story was real, and it kept the linear momentum of the message as well.

This book made me feel so seen, and I found it absolutely beautiful. I want to recommend this book to every single person I know, especially those friends who like to tell me 'I'm fine, everything is fine'. It's okay not to be fine. It's okay not to be perfect. Debbie capture these messages so beautifully, and I am so thankful to her for sharing her story.

Thank you so much to the publisher for giving me an ARC of this story. I can't wait until more people in the world are able to experience this beautiful truth.

As a follower of Debbie Tung's work from before her books started to get published, I was so excited to see her new book, a memoir, available for review!

Like the rest of her works, this book faces on the topic of introversion and shows little cuts of everyday life, but in this case it focuses more on the personal experience of the author dealing with mental health.

I really liked the structure of the book, starting from a very dark place and slightly working out the issues, acknowledging the fact that they are most likely not going to disappear and that we have to learn to live with them.

I think this could be a warm hug and truly helpful not only for people that are going through anxiety and depression right now, but also for everyone else, since this is just a reminder that everything is okay.