Welcome to The Frame
The Frame is a mental health fanzine – that is, a magazine populated by the thoughts, writing and artwork of non-professional writers and artists, expressing their stories through whatever medium speaks to them.
On this website you’ll find links to read and download this magazine for free. If you’d like to be part of an issue, feel free to send an email – you can reach me at editor@theframefanzine.com
Thanks for stopping by – I hope you enjoy your visit.
David L
Editor, The Frame


Issue 2 – Out Now!
In our fantastic new issue all about women and mental health…
- An interview with psychoanalyst and author of ‘Stop F*cking Nodding – and Other Things 16 Year Olds Say in Therapy’, Jeanine Connor.
- Film-maker and actor Emma Kirrage talks ADHD.
- Original artwork
- Poetry
- Our pick of the best podcasts
- and much more…

Coming April 2023, with cover art by Ashley Tripp.
All about… COVID-19, the pandemic, and its long-term effects on our mental health.





All about… COVID-19

All about… COVID-19


All about… Neurodiversity


All about… Families


All about… Men


All about… Addiction








‘The Frame’ is a quarterly mental health fanzine – a magazine written by readers and people passionate about the subject matter – and edited by a BACP-registered psychodynamic counsellor in the UK.
Please read the below before submission.
Submissions can be sent via email at any time to editor@theframefanzine.com
1. ‘The Frame’ can accept submissions of scanned artworks, digital artworks, fiction or non-fiction stories, poetry, photographs, cartoons or opinion pieces. Unfortunately, video submissions are not accepted at this time.
2. Please keep written pieces to no more than 2,000 words. This allows for ample time for review and editing. Submissions are welcome in any language alongside an English-language version, and articles submitted in multiple languages will be published in their alternative languages at the end of the magazine.
3. Ensure confidentiality and anonymity. This means that no person should be identifiable other than yourself, either named or by abstract, without express written permission. The Frame does not accept responsibility for people identifiable in articles, and submissions where anonymity is deemed in question will be rejected.
4. Submissions remain the full copywrite of those submitting, but may be subject to some editing.
5. All submissions are subject to editorial review, and may be deemed not suitable for publication, or kept for future issues.
7. Written articles are accepted in .doc, .docx, and .rtf formats.
8. When submitting, please include as much of the following as you would like featured:
(a) the name you would like to appear as author.
(b) a short piece of biographical information.
(c) any personal social media accounts or websites.
These rules are subject to change.
