Even as the world opens up to discussions surrounding mental health, there are many hurdles authors may face as they include these discussions in their work. Hannah Bauman, editor and author, and Samantha Heuwagen, therapist and author, will discuss the problems they've seen and strategies to write and publish realistic depictions of mental health. This includes working with publishing professionals whose views don't align with the author's, inaccurate depictions of mental illness, and tips for writing realistic portrayals of mental health in sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
