Guts

by Telgemeier Raina

This story explores the anxieties that can appear alongside struggling with stomach issues. After a case of stomach flu in her family, Raina becomes terrified of being sick and begins to experience physical as well as mental symptoms of anxiety and fear. Raina begins therapy which also helps her troubles with friendships and starting a new school. This is a true story.

Themes

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  • Sickness
  • Bug
  • Throwing Up
  • Bullying
  • Shyness
  • Nerves
  • Self-conscious
  • Friendship
  • Food
  • Anxiety
  • School
  • Home
  • Unkindness
  • Therapy
  • OCD
  • Confusion
  • Cultural Differences (Raina's Friend's Family Eat Different Types Of Food At Their House
  • Fear
  • Puberty
  • Friendship