GLAAD Award-winning and Eisner-nominated publisher and media outlet Fanbase Press is honored to announce its partnership with psychologist Dr. Drea Letamendi for the “Compassion for Creatives: Building Resilient Communities During Challenging Times” discussion, taking place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 1 p.m./PT. The free event will be part of Fanbase Press’ 15th anniversary “Build Your Community” Initiative: a series of in-person and virtual opportunities for connection and skill building to navigate a collective path forward.
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and betrayed are common experiences as we navigate turbulence in the economy, political leadership, and creative industry landscape. This community-centered discussion, led by Dr. Letamendi, will focus on building skills for psychological recovery by tapping into the human capacity for compassion.
To ensure accessibility for all of Fanbase Press’ community members, the discussion will take place virtually via Zoom. Registration is required. (Please note that this event will not be recorded.)
Fanbase Press will have many more in-person and virtual events scheduled throughout the year. Stay tuned for more information regarding Fanbase Press’ 15th anniversary celebration and the “Build Your Community” Initiative (#BuildYourCommunity) by visiting www.fanbasepress.com, or follow us on Facebook, BlueSky (fanbasepress.bsky.social), Instagram (@fanbasepress), and Twitter (@Fanbase_Press).
About Fanbase Press
As a GLAAD Media Award-winning and an Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated comic book publisher and geek culture website, Fanbase Press produces new and distinctive works, as well as daily reviews, interviews, and podcasts, that span the pop culture spectrum and give voice to the themes, ideals, and people that make geekdom so exceptional.
Fanbase Press’ previous titles, including the 2024 GLAAD Media Award-winning Four-Color Heroes, the 2023 Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated Ripple Effects, the 2022 International Latino Book Award-winning Nuclear Power, the 2018 Eisner Award-nominated Quince, and the 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award-winning Quince: The Definitive Bilingual Edition hardcover, are available online at www.fanbasepress.com and on Amazon, as well as digitally through Hoopla Digital, ComicsPlus, and Kindle.
ABOUT DR. DREA LETAMENDI
Dr. Drea Letamendi (she/her/ella) is a clinical psychologist and media consultant with degrees and training from Cornell University, UCSD, and UCLA. She serves as an internal consultant and trainer at UCLA, leading projects in the areas of resilience, crisis response, and suicide prevention for teens and young adults. Dr. Drea created and hosts The Arkham Sessions, a podcast about the psychology of Batman and other pop culture narratives. Her latest publication with Springer is titled The Force Awakens: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using Star Wars.
