10 Marvel Superheroes Who Have Battled Mental Health Issues

10. Jessica Jones

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common disorder for anyone who chooses to put their life on the line to save others. Jessica Jones is a superhero that has suffered from PTSD for years.

In the comics, the source of Jessica’s PTSD came from the time she was put under the control of Zebediah Killgrave, AKA The Purple Man. Killgrave used Jessica as his personal puppet, abusing her emotionally, physically and psychologically.

Even after she broke free of his control, the experience would traumatise Jessica for years.

To cope with the pain, the Hell's Kitchen-based PI turned to alcohol and dangerous situations. She did everything she could to ignore her PTSD, to pretend as if it wasn’t there. But after meeting Luke Cage and learning to accept her trauma, Jessica managed to find a way to heal. When Jessica became a mother, she promised she would always remain strong for her daughter, which gave her a renewed sense of purpose and helped her to manage her PTSD one step at a time.