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Mental Health Awareness Month Diverse Reads: May 2022 |
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LibbyTo explore digital books for Mental Health Awareness Month, visit this link. Enjoy these and thousands of additional titles in the free Libby app, available for Android and iOS mobile devices. Or, use Libby in your web browser at libbyapp.com. |
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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
by Britney Winn Lee; illustrated by Jacob Souva
What it's about: When a loud truck drives by, he cries. When he hears a joke, he bursts with joy. When his loved ones are having a hard day, he feels their emotions as if they were his own. The boy tries to cope by stuffing down his feelings, but with a little help and artistic inspiration, he realizes his feelings are something to be celebrated.
Series alert: This is the first picture book in the "Big, Big" series. The latest entry is The Girl with Big, Big Questions.
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I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness
by Susan Verde; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
What it is: A gentle expression of the tenets of mindfulness, encouraging children to breathe, taste, smell, and be present in the here and now.
Try this next: If you enjoyed this picture book, you might be interested in I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience, by the same author and illustrator team.
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Ruby Finds a Worry
by Tom Percival
What it is: A picture book about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone.
Perfect for: Reassuring young readers in times of stress.
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Living with Viola
by Rosena Fung
What it's about: Honest and funny, this award-winning graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school.
Reviewers say: "Illuminates the mental health issues with which many young people grapple" (School Library Journal).
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Calm: Mindfulness for Kids
by Wynne Kinder
What it's about: Teach your kids how to focus their thoughts and notice the world around them with this fun mindfulness book.
Activities include: How to make a mindfulness jar, learn how to appreciate food with mindful eating, get out into nature and explore the outside world, and more.
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The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens
by Jennifer Shannon; illustrated by Doug Shannon
Do the things you worry about feel overwhelming sometimes? You may be wondering whether it's only developmental and will go away, or something more serious?
This "survival guide" will help you identify the kind of anxiety you are having, how "normal" it is, and what you can do about it.
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(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health
by Kelly Jensen (editor)
What's inside: Essays, lists, poems, and art explore the ways 33 best-selling authors and celebrity contributors have coped with and thrived in the face of mental illness.
Reviewers say: "This highly readable and vital collection demonstrates the multiplicity of ways that mental health impacts individuals" (Kirkus).
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Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration
by Rose Brock (editor)
Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat.
To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens.
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Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles
by Jessica Burkhart (editor)
Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD.
Topics of note: Neurodiversity, addiction, OCD, witnessing a family member or friend struggle, and more.
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Mindfulness for Teen Worry: Quick & Easy Strategies to Let Go of Anxiety, Worry & Stress
by Jeffrey Bernstein
What's inside: Simple mindfulness exercises for managing and overcoming feelings of anxiety, and advice specifically tailored to common teen worries involving school pressure, relationships, body image, and family conflicts.
Chapters included: Mindfulness for a Positive Body Image; Managing Social Worries with Mindfulness; Freeing Yourself from School Pressures.
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Project You: More Than 50 Ways to Calm Down, De-Stress, & Feel Great
by Aubre Andrus and Karen Bluth
What it's about: The authors share more than 50 do-right-now projects that will help you beat stress and discover a calmer, more blissful you.
Projects included: Start a gratitude journal, craft a vision board, write thank you notes, and more.
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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
by Rick Hanson, PhD
What it's about: We need resilience every day to raise a family, work at a job, cope with stress, deal with health problems, navigate issues with others, heal from old pain, and simply keep on going. Dr. Rick Hanson shows you how to develop twelve vital inner strengths hardwired into your own nervous system. Then no matter what life throws at you, you'll be able to feel less stressed, pursue opportunities with confidence, and stay calm and centered in the face of adversity.
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
by Dr. Julie Smith
What it's about: Drawing on her years of professional experience as a clinical psychologist, the author offers expert advice and powerful coping techniques for fortifying and maintaining your mental health, even in the most trying of times.
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Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual (7th Ed.)
by E. Fuller Torrey, MD
What's inside: Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatment of schizophrenia, tells those concerned how to take care of a schizophrenic, and discusses legal and ethical problems related to the mental illness.
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Addict in the Family: Support Through Loss, Hope, and Recovery (2nd Ed.)
by Beverly Conyers
What it's about: Addict in the Family is a book about the pain of addiction, but more importantly it is a book of comfort, understanding, and hope for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction. What family members can do is find support, set boundaries, detach with love, and eventually discover how to enjoy life more fully.
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
What it's about: The best-selling author of Come as You Are and her sister reveal why women experience burnout differently than men, outlining science-based, feminist recommendations for reducing stress, resisting negative media and befriending one's inner critic.
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Inside Out
What it's about:
When Riley moves from the Midwest to San Francisco, her emotions aren't sure how to navigate her new town, school, and house.
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Girl, Interrupted
What it's about:
After a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen is sent to McLean Hospital, where she spends the next two years on a ward for disturbed teenage girls.
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Silver Linings Playbook
What it's about:
When Pat is released from a mental health facility after being treated for bipolar disorder, he meets a recent widow and the two develop a unique friendship.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
What it's about:
Sixteen-year-old Craig checks himself into a mental health clinic and endures the five-day mandatory stay in the adult ward with the help of Noelle, another teenager, and Bobby, a troubled father.
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A Beautiful Mind
What it's about:
The story of John Forbes Nash Jr., a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic who learned to cope with his disease and win a Nobel Prize.
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Short Term 12
What it's about:
A young woman experiences the highs and lows of being a supervisor at a foster care facility.
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God Knows Where I Am
What it's about:
The story of Linda Bishop, a homeless woman whose body was found in an abandoned New Hampshire farmhouse, with a diary of her life's journey laying beside her.
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
What it's about:
A documentary about the life and music of singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston. Using archived film clips and recordings with newly shot footage and interviews, the film paints a detailed and honest picture of the tortured genius.
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