Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom Book Newsletter

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This is how Lawrence edits 😂

What would you name each of these 5 stages?

47% down today of the most incredible stories about how fandom saved mental health.

15 days until paperback presales! 2 days left on this special edition pre-order window (find it in our shop now)!

This isn't just another fan book—these are lifelines disguised as stories.

Special edition available for pre-order now. Paperback presales start July 10.

These stories deserve our very best work. Back to editing...

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A teacher using Pokémon to help students through dark times. A woman whose life was saved by a single Sanctuary quote. Convention friendships that became chosen family when biological families failed.

Every story chosen has the power to help someone feel less alone.

Lawrence and I are tag-teaming these incredible submissions about how fandom saved mental health, and honestly? We're both having to take editing breaks because the courage in these stories is overwhelming.

45% through final edits on the most vulnerable fan stories ever shared.

Want exclusive behind-the-scenes access and first looks at what we're creating?

👆 Newsletter link in bio—we're sharing the real editing process, not just the highlights.

Got fandom-inspired ink? 🖋️💥
We’re collecting tattoo photos for Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom, our upcoming book with Amanda Tapping!

Tattoos connect us, mark our journeys, and show we’re never alone. 💜
Pictured: The 3 Fries of 3 Fries Short!

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Stargate | Janet's Death Stings Now More Than Ever Janet’s Death Stings Now More Than Ever – A Stargate SG-1 Video Essay✍️ Written by Kayleigh Dray🎙️ Adapted by The CompanionThe death of Dr. Janet Fraiser in...

Janet Fraiser wasn’t supposed to die.
She was safety. She was healing.
And her death still stings.

Written by Kayleigh Dray

Watch our latest video essay on Stargate SG-1’s most devastating moment—and why it matters more than ever.

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Grief isn’t just about death—it’s about change, lost dreams, relationships that never were, and even parts of ourselves we’ve had to leave behind. This month, we’re diving deep into what grief really looks like and how we move through it.

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That one show or movie you return to, over and over, because it feels like home.
In our latest video essay, writer Molly Flatt dives into the emotional weight of The X-Files, unpacking a box of old memorabilia and uncovering the deep connection between fandom, memory, and identity.

The X-Files | A Box of Memories Ripped Out My Guts YouTube video by The Companion

📺 The X-Files & the Power of Nostalgia 📺
Self-care isn’t just about routines and boundaries—it’s also about comfort media.
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💡 It’s time to build your self-care routine.

Over the last 3 weeks, we’ve explored self-care, hobbies & boundaries—now, we’re putting it all together. ✨

🔹 Start small
🔹 Use SMART goals
🔹 Don’t forget Goblin Mode = self-care too

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We’ve reviewed so many heartwarming and uplifting submissions, and as we move into the next phase of production it’s time to bring the humor. This chapter should be pure joy—we need your best, funniest moments! #Funnystory #submissions #booksubmission #mentalhealth #laughteristhebestmedicine

Fandom-related or not, if you’ve got a story that will have readers crying with laughter, we want to hear it. Convention chaos? Cosplay disasters? A wild twist of fate? The kind of story that makes your belly ache from laughing?

Send it to support@thecompanion.app!

Amanda has a funny story about traveling with Don S. Davis. Welles has one involving a possum, canned food, and a broken lawn mower. And if you haven’t heard Teryl Rothery’s “chronic comer” story, well, you’ve missed a gem (don’t worry, we’ll catch you up)!

WE’RE REOPENING SUBMISSIONS for Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom—but this time, we just want your most hilarious stories! 🤣✨ (Thread)

Stargate | Samantha and Jacob Carter Deep Dive Starting with Stargate SG-1 episode ‘Secrets’, the saga of Samantha Carter and her father, Jacob, was one of the most powerful storylines in the series

Included is the brand new video essay version of James Hoare’s article “Sam and Jacob Carter: A Father’s Battle, A Daughter’s War.” You can watch and read the article here: www.thecompanion.app/sam-carter-a...

This week’s newsletter explores boundaries—how we set them, when to say yes, when to say no, and how our favorite sci-fi characters model them.

Can you think of a time in Stargate, Star Trek, or another favorite story where someone set a strong boundary? How are you at setting boundaries yourself?

🛑 What Do We Mean When We Talk About Boundaries? 🛑

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