fi 6 cover

All about the logistics of care: losing services, cost of medication, the quest for refills, and running into a former psychiatrist at the grocery store. Featuring a cover image by artist Niku Arbabi.

at Columbia University Libraries

http://cliobeta.cul.columbia.edu:7018/vwebv/search?searchArg=Functionally%20ill%20:%20Adventures%20with%20mental%20health,&searchCode=TALL&searchType=1

at the Portland library

http://catalog.multcolib.org/search/a?searchtype=Y&searcharg=functionally+ill&SORT=R&searchscope=1&submit=Search+catalog

fi 6

I might be done writing functionally ill 6, but if so, it will be a very short issue. It's about the logistics of care.

fi 5

 

Amazing Sunflower's reviews

Amazing Sunflower reviews functionally ill #1 - #3.

http://wemakezines.ning.com/profiles/blogs/reviews-of-functionally-ill-1

good review from Hungry Forest

A good review of functionally ill #3 can be found here after the review of Erik and Laura-Marie Magazine #44.

http://hungryforest.blogspot.com/2009/04/zine-review-erik-and-laura-marie.html

functionally ill #1

 

functionally ill #2

 

functionally ill #3

 

functionally ill #4

 

to order

To order any issue of functionally ill, please email me at gmail: robotmad. You can also contact me through the mail at Laura-Marie Taylor, 1728 Richmond St #9, Sacramento CA 95825 USA.

Library Journal review

Functionally ill issues 1 - 3 were reviewed by Library Journal. Here it is.

In addition to discussing physical illness, zine authors write about their mental problems. Laura-Marie's series reveals her experiences with bipolar disorder, explaining in precise detail what the voices in her head sound like. The first issue follows her pursuit of professional help and the question of whether to take medication and what kind. In issue No. 2, she describes going to her initial exam, her doctors, and her decisions about drugs. Issue No. 3 serves as an update, with added information about the types of therapy (e.g., dialectical behavioral therapy and somatherapy) that she tries.

functionally ill #4

I'm happy and proud to announce that issue four of functionally ill is finished and being sent out into the world.

It’s about seeing a new therapist: what she’s like, how we interact, what works for me, and what doesn’t. Themes are how we present ourselves, communication, trust, and therapy’s efficacy.

Like all my zines, it's free or trade, so get in touch with me if you're interested. You can reach me at robot mad (no space) dot gmail dot com.

update about #4

I've been working on #4 slowly but surely. So far it's almost entirely about my new therapist and what interacting with her is like.

Today I started to work on the layout. It's going to be another small one like #3. I'm at 21 pages and aiming for 24. So I'm kind of almost done. But those last three pages could take a long time. We'll see.