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Tag: Mental Health
Being a Mental Health Helper, a guest post by Katherine Speller
Creating spaces for this generation to understand their own minds is just another way we can help them grow up to be the resilient adults who will step in for the next generation — making sure there will always be helpers to look toward.
Offering Hope to Those Who No Longer See a Way Out, a guest post by Victoria Vinuesa
REMEMBER: There’s always someone, somewhere, who is glad that you were born.
The Parentified Protagonist: From Shifting Roles to Shapeshifter, a guest post by Stephanie Willing
I hope West of the Sea will find kids who are taking on a world of responsibility and help them recognize that their parents’ dysfunctions are not their fault.
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Book Review: A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner
Exceedingly honest and full of anxiety, anger, and despair, this intimate look at the life and mind of one young boy struggling with body issues and mental health is an affecting read.
The Power of Writing an UnRevolutionary Book, a guest post by Kalena Miller
It's difficult to explain the joy and privilege that accompanies being so unrevolutionary. The fact that kids today have so many books to choose about OCD is a miracle.
Book Review: Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller
Thank goodness for there now being SO MANY wonderful books that address mental health issues. Here we meet Shannon, who has OCD, but---of course---she also has a lot of other things happening in her life.
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Book Review: Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges by Mental Health American with illustrations by Gemma Correll
Useful for anyone looking to understand more about their mental health or the mental health of those around them. A great resource that needs to be widely available.
Art from Ashes, a guest post by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston
Sometimes the right idea takes time, and arrives from the darkest of places.
Book Review: Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave with illustrations by Tom de Freston
This stunning and empathetic look at mental illness is not be missed. Perfect from start to finish.
Love, Family, and Mental Health, a guest post by Rajani LaRocca
I hope this story helps young readers recognize that anxiety and depression are not weaknesses or flaws, but a part of life—and something that can be treated.
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