Anxiety is a Red Monkey
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My PhD researched embodying anxiety disorders in illustrations, aiming at helping young adults better understand anxiety and improve their awareness of mental health. Based on psychological research and my personal experience, I created two picture books – one is about Generalised Anxiety Disorder and another is about Social Anxiety Disorder – which have been acquired by Wellcome Collection Library and UAL library. They were also sold at Gosh! Comics bookstore in London.
Common Symptoms of
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Common Symptoms of
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
On Edge
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability
Common Symptoms of
Social Anxiety Disorder
Being afraid to answer the phone
Being unable to speak in public
Feeling tense when being watched
Eating in public is embarrassing
Feeling like an outsider at parties
Solo - Anxiety is a Red Monkey, London, UK (Feb 2025)
Group - The 9th China Illustration Biennal, Shenzhen, China (2024)
Group - Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators exhibition, Virtual Illustrators Wall (2024)
Group - Unfolding Narratives 3, London, UK (April 2023)
Exhibitions
I designed the red monkey to represent anxiety because "the monkey mind" can be referred to a nervous state. This project has been exhibited multiple times around the world.
Insomnia
On Edge
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability
Common Symptoms of
Social Anxiety Disorder
Being afraid to answer the phone
Being unable to speak in public
Feeling tense when being watched
Eating in public is embarrassing
Feeling like an outsider at parties
My PhD researched embodying anxiety disorders in illustrations, aiming at helping young adults better understand anxiety and improve their awareness of mental health. Based on psychological research and my personal experience, I created two picture books – one is about Generalised Anxiety Disorder and another is about Social Anxiety Disorder – which have been acquired by Wellcome Collection Library and UAL library. They were also sold at Gosh! Comics bookstore in London.
I designed the red monkey to represent anxiety because "the monkey mind" can be referred to a nervous state. This project has been exhibited multiple times around the world.
Solo - Anxiety is a Red Monkey, London, UK (Feb 2025)
Group - The 9th China Illustration Biennal, Shenzhen, China (2024)
Group - Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators exhibition, Virtual Illustrators Wall (2024)
Group - Unfolding Narratives 3, London, UK (April 2023)
Anxiety is a Red Monkey
Anxiety is a Red Monkey
Irritability
Feeling like an outsider at parties
Being afraid to answer the phone
Being unable to speak in public
Feeling tense when being watched
Eating in public is embarrassing
Exhibitions
2025©Luobai All Rights Reserved
Common Symptoms of
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
On Edge
Restlessness
Fatigue
Common Symptoms of
Social Anxiety Disorder
I designed the red monkey to represent anxiety because "the monkey mind" can be referred to a nervous state. This project has been exhibited multiple times around the world.
My PhD researched embodying anxiety disorders in illustrations, aiming at helping young adults better understand anxiety and improve their awareness of mental health. Based on psychological research and my personal experience, I created two picture books – one is about Generalised Anxiety Disorder and another is about Social Anxiety Disorder – which have been acquired by Wellcome Collection Library and UAL library. They were also sold at Gosh! Comics bookstore in London.
2025©Luobai All Rights Reserved
2025©Luobai All Rights Reserved
Exhibitions