Mental illness is often invisible, and in many cultures, unspeakable. As the writer and illustrator, I created ‘What If I Leave?’ because I needed this book years ago. A book that didn’t rush to the solution. A book that made space for silence, for sadness, and for softness.

This story gives language to what so many of us feel but struggle to express. It’s for:

• Those who have silently battled depression or suicidal thoughts

• The ones who feel like a burden

• Artists, daydreamers, and overthinkers

• Anyone who needs a quiet reminder that they’re not alone.

The book is illustrated in an ethereal, emotionally rich style, blending the gentle surrealism of a dream with the raw honesty of lived experience.

Not just a picture book, ‘What If I Leave?’ is an art book of healing, a heartfelt gift of understanding, and a keepsake you’ll want close to your heart.