Fanzine State of mind, a fanzine to think, question and act

What is it about?

STATE OF MIND is a personal project that takes the form of a fanzine to speak openly about mental health. We do this with words, illustrations, and a lot of commitment.

This publication is born with a clear objective: to contribute to breaking the stigma. Because talking about mental health is a powerful tool to combat misinformation, dismantle stereotypes, and question harmful beliefs.

In STATE OF MIND, you will find verified and accessible content that aims to accompany, raise awareness, and help better understand realities that are often difficult to put into words.

This fanzine wants to be a grain of sand, yes. But also a call: for a freer, more empathetic, and inclusive society.

What is the goal of this campaign?

With this publication, we want to create a community of people interested in delving into mental health, through rigorous information from expert sources, real-life stories, and a fresh, committed, and critically-minded fanzine.

What does this fanzine offer you?

✅ It helps you better understand the processes of stigmatization
✅ It teaches you to use a more inclusive language
✅ It offers you tools to support people with mental health issues
✅ It connects you with references and resources from expert organizations

What will we find in “Stigma”?

The first issue of the fanzine STATE OF MIND, with 20 pages, combines varied content with a critical and creative perspective on mental health:
• Illustrations and comics featuring characters with mental health experiences
• Academic content, with references like Erving Goffman and Graham Thornicroft
• Analysis of real cases, such as the example from Girona (pages 16–17)
• Practical tools to break the stigma, like the 9 tips from NAMI (page 15)
• The activity “What’s Cooking?”, to detect and respond to stereotypes through provocative characters (page 18)

A fanzine to think, question, and act

Why is this project important?

According to the WHO, 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime. Yet, we continue to carry silences, prejudices, and lack of resources.
✔ 50% of people don’t seek help for fear of stigma
✔ Media continue to reproduce harmful stereotypes
✔ Social understanding is limited, and resources are often insufficient

This fanzine aims to shed light on this. **To break the taboo, to network, to transform perspectives.

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Contents

Each issue includes two fixed sections:
• The comic of Mark, Ian, and Luke, depicting the daily life of these three characters

• “What’s Cooking?”, an activity that helps you reflect and closes the fanzine

Additionally, you will find interviews and varied content related to mental health, to delve deeper and understand different perspectives.

Next, a glimpse of the content in the upcoming issues:

We’ll talk about unwanted loneliness, depression, the importance of our environment, how to ask for help, and how to improve our mental health.

As part of World Mental Health Day, we’ll talk about the importance of mental health. We’ll also visit the Pere Mata Institute to learn what a psychiatric hospital admission is like, aiming to break the stigma surrounding psychiatric centers.

Christmas is a holiday that affects the mental health of many people. Let’s take a look at why, and what we can do to combat the discomfort. We’ll talk about stress and anxiety disorders, and we’ll also explore the concept of grief. We’ll also discuss how music therapy can support mental health.

We will talk about how addictions affect mental health. We will interview a member of the Addictions and Mental Health medical team at Sant Joan Hospital in Reus.

We will take a closer look at interpersonal relationships and mental health. We will revisit the concept of stigma **to understand how it affects us **in the workplace and at school. And we will interview someone who will share their personal experience with mental health, their relationships with others...

What will the funds be used for?

The funds raised will be allocated to the publication of the issues for June, August, October, December 2025, and February, April 2026.

They will also cover the rewards of merchandise associated with the campaign and shipping expenses.

Estimated timeline

Once the campaign is completed, within five weeks, you will have the magazine at your home.

Languages

STATE OF MIND will be available in Catalan, Spanish*, and English*. Just let us know which language you prefer to read it in!

*Minimum of 20 subscriptions required to publish in paper format

The rewards!

You have several options:
• 1 pin badge of 38 mm exclusively designed for each issue
• 1 limited edition print to commemorate World Mental Health Day (October 10)
• 2 limited edition prints distributed throughout the subscription
• 1 bookmark exclusively designed for Saint George’s Day
• 1 illustrated tote bag (in October)
• The STATE OF MIND board game

Who am I

Since childhood, I have cultivated my artistic side through training in writing, theater, illustration, and music. In addition to musical studies, I have participated in various creative writing courses, writing workshops, and storytelling training. I am currently a student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Arts at the Open University of Catalonia.

As a mental health activist, I host the program EL PAP on Ràdio Morell, focused on dissemination and reflection on this topic.

I am a committed person, eager to fight and contribute content that helps transform the world into a fairer, more empathetic, and inclusive place.