Question 1

Does Are you my mother? contain death of a parent?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains death of a parent. It is depicted with a severity of 4/5.

Question 2

Does Are you my mother? contain grief / bereavement (major focus)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains grief / bereavement (major focus). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 3

Does Are you my mother? contain suicide (discussed or ideation)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains suicide (discussed or ideation). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 4

Does Are you my mother? contain gaslighting / emotional manipulation?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains gaslighting / emotional manipulation. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 5

Does Are you my mother? contain self-harm / suicide (depicted)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains self-harm / suicide (depicted). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 6

Does Are you my mother? contain eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains eating disorders. It is depicted with a severity of 2/5.

Question 7

Does Are you my mother? contain forced institutionalization?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Are you my mother? (2012) contains forced institutionalization. It is referenced with a severity of 2/5.

Question 8

What content warnings does Are you my mother? have?

Accepted Answer

Are you my mother? (2012) has 7 content warnings: death of a parent, eating disorders, forced institutionalization, grief / bereavement (major focus), suicide (discussed or ideation), gaslighting / emotional manipulation, self-harm / suicide (depicted).

Question 9

Is Are you my mother? safe to read?

Accepted Answer

Are you my mother? (2012) contains 7 content warnings, including high-severity warnings for death of a parent. Check the full breakdown to decide if it's right for you.

Warning	Severity	Type	Description
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent	4/5	Depicted	Mother's death and the mother-daughter relationship examined
Eating disorders	2/5	Depicted	Eating disorder referenced in memoir
Forced institutionalization	2/5	Referenced	Bechdel discusses psychotherapy and the institutional treatment of mental health in the context of her family dynamics
Grief / bereavement (major focus)	3/5	Depicted	The graphic memoir explores the grief and emotional pain of Bechdel's complicated relationship with her mother
Suicide (discussed or ideation)	3/5	Depicted	Suicidal ideation explored in memoir
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation	3/5	Depicted	Complex family dynamics with emotional manipulation
Violence & Physical Harm
Self-harm / suicide (depicted)	3/5	Depicted	Suicide attempts by family members depicted

Content & Trigger Warnings for Are you my mother? (2012)

Quick Summary

Mental Health & Emotional

Other

Violence & Physical Harm