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August 11, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The #SLJTeenLive Panel on Mental Health in #YALit

August 11, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS   Leave a Comment

MHYALitlogoofficfialAs part of the SLJ Teen Live event, authors Nyrae Dawn, Stephanie Kuehn, Jennifer Niven, Teresa Toten and Susan Vaught participated in a panel in which they discussed mental health in #yalit. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, so I live tweeted the panel. I Storify it here in part so I can find all the great quotes in one place when I want to refer to them. It was a great panel full of great discussion. You can see it at SLJ as they archived it.

  1. #SLJTeenLive panel on Mental Health in YA Lit https://t.co/8e8RIALedH

    #SLJTeenLive panel on Mental Health in YA Lit pic.twitter.com/8e8RIALedH
    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
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    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:22:51

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    We are deeply affected by the things that happen to people around us. – Nyrae Dawn #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:23:55

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    SchoolLibraryJournal@sljournal
    .@TLT16 wrote a great piece about Tackling Mental Health Through YA Lit last year  http://ow.ly/9AzM302VG6r  #sljteenlive

    @TLT16

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    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:25:06

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  4. TLT16

    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    “His journey is understanding what is in himself and in his external world he needs to deal with” – Stephanie Khuen #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:28:52

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    SchoolLibraryJournal@sljournal
    Q&A w/ #SLJTeenLive Mental Health in #yalit panelist @stephkuehn on The Smaller Evil  http://ow.ly/TFjM302VCGE 

    @TLT16

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    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:30:16

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    I always worry about discussing mental health & using “magical” in the same context. Don’t want to romanticize or stigmatize MH #sljteenlive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:34:30

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Teresa Toten is discussing research when writing about mental health #sljteenlive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:35:38

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Toten starts with the DSMIV when doing research. #sljteenlive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:36:25

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught writes about dealing w/a parent and mental illness from personal experience #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:38:03

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Thank you Susan Vaught for calling out the way current media/candidates are throwing around damaging terms about mental health #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:38:58

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    “I am glad language is starting to change . . . ” Susan Vaught #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:39:40

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught wants her MC to know that even if she does have a mental illness she has the potential for help & good life #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:40:39

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    #ownvoices puts emphasis on people with mental health issues writing from their experience – #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:41:38

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Question1: how do you consider the topic of #ownvoices in writing about mental health #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:42:34

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: The value of #ownvoices is that it allows someone other then the dominant group to tell their story #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:43:40

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: some authors are private & may not want to disclose that their mental health is an #ownvoices book (excellent point) #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:44:33

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Toten: the intersection of storytelling and inserting your own experience is a dicey prospect #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:47:33

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Dawn: Everyone’s experience is different. There is no one experience of depression which we must take into consideration. #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:48:45

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: We go down a dangerous path when we assume an author is speaking for an entire group of people #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:49:32

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: it’s important that we not drown out #ownvoices in these discussions; dominant group has an easier path to pub #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:50:26

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Niven: I have heard so many teens say they have gotten help because of the books they have read #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:53:59

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Niven: Teens are experiencing this now & it should be in the books. They need to know they are know & loved. #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:54:52

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Question 2: how do you responsibly approach the topic of medication? #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:55:42

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Nyrae Dawn: if med is the right path for that teen it’s important that they know nothing is wrong with that #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:56:59

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: it’s hard & complicated. The admission that something is wrong is a hard place to get to. #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:58:08

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: what I owe teen readers is to be as honest as possible #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:58:33

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: teen readers know very quickly what is honest and what is not #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 15:59:41

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: medication is a choice & we should present it as a choice. Removing choices is not helpful. #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:00:44

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: other countries deal with mental health differently then we do #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:01:09

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: meds have side effects. For many it’s a choice between symptoms vs side effects & it’s a hard choice #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:02:04

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Question 3: why is it important to write about mental health #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:02:48

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Dawn: everyone has a right to see themselves in the stories that they read #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:03:09

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Khuen: it’s out there, it’s real, and we need to reduce stigma #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:03:33

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Niven: we need to remind readers they are not alone #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:04:03

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Toten: It’s all around us. It’s part of life so we right as writers about life. #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:04:41

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    Kathy Ishizuka@kishizuka
    Tackling Mental Health Through YA Lit by @TLT16  http://ow.ly/3t2N3036VDo  #sljteenlive

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    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:05:09

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: “the ways my mom would come and go because of the symptoms of her mental illness” #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:06:43

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught is talking about the effects of her mother’s mental illness & growing up with a distorted mirror #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:08:03

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    Amanda MacGregor@CiteSomething
    A good time to remind people of our #MHYALit discussion hub for our year-long project. @TLT16 #SLJTeenLive  http://ow.ly/apUq3036Wdk 

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    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:08:31

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: having a parent with a mental illness is a significant shaping factor #sljteenlive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:08:55

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Totens brother was a classic sociopath. This informed her writing of BEWARE THAT GIRL #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:10:25

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Question 5: if writing is about honesty, how do you know who to listen to? #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:12:43

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Sunday Reflections: Let’s Talk About How We Talk About Mental Health in #YALit #SLJTeenLive  http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2016/08/sunday-reflections-lets-talk-about-how-we-talk-about-mental-health/ …

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:13:54

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Vaught: be careful to use reliable sources and not just one source #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:14:34

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    TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16
    Mental illness is an illness. Taking meds is no diff then taking insulin for diabetes. – from mental health panel at #SLJTeenLive

    Wed, Aug 10 2016 16:15:47

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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