desperate brain

desperate brain is an illustrated book about navigating adulthood with a brain that makes it impossible to navigate adulthood.

featuring:

• an answer to the question "what happens when i finally turn 30?", told by someone who finally turned 30
• a completely refreshing and humour-filled approach to anxiety, depression, burnout, adhd, adulthood, and all other topics you should've been discussing with your therapist instead of trauma dumping on chatgpt.
• tips on how to gaslight yourself into doing the things you actually want to
  
• ways to deal with brainrot without having to get a lobotomy
• dozens of original metaphors and illustrations
  
• the results of hundreds of pages of therapy notes and personal journals, written over the course of five years and repackaged as relatable memes. 
• and much, much more.

pre-order now. shipping spring 2026, with paperback versions in german & in english.