Lize Meddings is the creator of the Sad Ghost Club, a club for anyone who’s ever felt sad or lost. The Sad Ghost Club started after Lize graduated from her Illustration Degree, making comics was her one goal and a comic about a ghost/sheet/person seemed to resonate with her and the internet. She carried on making the comics, and eventually turned them into zines which started the store which led to pins, tees, prints and more! Since its beginning, it has always focused on exploring thoughts and feelings, and what it means to be someone going through a hard time. Exploring the mental health theme has created a wonderful community around The Sad Ghost Club online and in real life.
Starting with just a few comics, the Sad Ghost Club has become an important form of validation and understanding for many ‘ghosties’ out there. It’s a small team, working to promote knowledge and compassion around the different sides of mental health, who believe that togetherness and acceptance are key to understanding our own mind. Feeling misunderstood and lonely can make these confusing feelings so much worse.
The Sad Ghost Club wants ‘ghosties’ to know that they’re not alone. Everyone experiences different mental well-being, be it positive or negative and anyone can go through a rough patch. It’s ok to feel sad, and knowing others feel the same as you can be incredibly positive.
Starting conversations and giving ‘ghosties’ a way to express their feelings has become a major part of what the Sad Ghost Club does, and it strives to tell all the different types of stories there are to tell. Mental health is broad and complicated, and sometimes the most validating feeling is knowing someone else has experienced what you’re going through.
The Sad Ghost Club series are stunning graphic novels that celebrate friendship and unity with sensitivity and humour. The Sad Ghost Club community has over half a million followers on Instagram.
