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Mental Health May: Young Adult books

The following list contains materials for teens related to the topic of Mental Health Week, which takes place in May. **If you or someone you love is struggling with a mental illness, please seek professional assistance** Suicide Crisis Helpline https://988.ca/ or call/text: 988 Cyberbullying help https://needhelpnow.ca/en/ Kids Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca/ or call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868 The Trevor Project (suicide prevention for LGBT youth): http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ To Write Love on Her Arms: https://twloha.com/

Mississippi Mills Public Library

31 items

  • A graphic novel about Hannah that during her first year at college, has a mental breakdown from the overwhelming feelings of being a new college student
    Book, 2022Sherman Oaks, CA : Seismic Press, c2022. — GN FIC Ander
  • A graphic novel about Mindy, a woman living with an eating disorder who has to learn how to love herself again.
    Graphic Novel, 2020Los Angeles, California : BOOM! Box, c2020. — GN YAF Boo
  • A Korean-American girl's coming of age story. Graphic novel.
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : First Second, c2023. — GN YAF Lee
  • Engaging with themes of identity, diversity and the freedom to choose.
    Book, 2019New York : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019, c2017. — YAF Osema
  • Graphic novel about anorexia. Follow Anna’s journey as she falls prey to the eating disorder, personified as her tormentor, Tyranny.
    Book, 2009Toronto : Tundra, c2009. — GN YAF Fic Fairf
  • Story about addiction, family and finding your voice.
    Book, 2022New York : Ember, 2022, c2021. — YAF Glasg
  • Heartbreaking story about love and loss and learning how to continue when it feels like you're surrounded by darkness. Here is what happens when your mother dies.
    Book, 2019New York : Delacorte Press, c2019. — YAF Glasg
  • Hyperbole and a Half

    Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms

    Brosh, Allie
    Comedy, memoir, short stories.
    Book, 2013Toronto : Touchstone, c2013. — 792.7028 Bro
  • Book, 2008Toronto : Groundwood Books, c2008, 2010. — GN YAF Tamak
  • Book, 2015Toronto : Doubleday, c2015. — YA Fic Kinse
  • Barely Functional Adult

    It'll All Make Sense Eventually

    Ng, Meichi
    eBook, 2020HarperCollins, 2020
  • The Mindfulness Workbook for Teen Self-harm

    Skills to Help You Overcome Cutting & Self-harming

    Biegel, Gina M.
    Book, 2019Oackland, CA : Gina M. Biegel and Stacie Cooper, c2019. — YAN 155.518 Bie