Waking Ben Doldrums

Key Selling Points

A gentle introduction to depression and mental health for young readers. Addresses the reality of mental health challenges experienced by university students. Demonstrates neighbors coming together as a community to support each other. Quirky illustrations feature cutaways of the apartment building and neighborhood. The story's setting was inspired by the Warner Estate in Walthomstow, England, where homes were split into four flats and the walls were so thin the occupants created a morning alarm system by knocking on the walls.