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Tag: Mental Health
Book Review: Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari
Powerful, affecting, and ultimately hopeful. Just beautiful.
Book Review: Popcorn by Rob Harrell
Think of every awful disaster that could befall a middle schooler on picture day, and it happens to poor Andrew.
Mind the Middle Project: Social Media, Peer Pressure, and the Relentlessness of the Information Age, a guest post by Melanie Conklin
What’s clear to me as an author is that it’s critical we talk with our young people about the many facets of social media use, even if those conversations are at times uncomfortable.
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Book Review: True Colors by Abby Cooper
For readers feeling their own haze all around them, Mackenzie's story will show that complicated realities will always be better than empty fictions.
Beyond Trigger Warnings: Care in Reading (and Writing) Pain, a guest post by Janice Lynn Mather
As an author, how do I approach the potential for pain in the lines I write? How, as a reader, do we make these mostly well-intended but sometimes trivial-feeling statements actually hold meaning for us?
On Learning to be Kinder to Your Imperfect Self, a guest post by Marisa Kanter
In Finally Fitz, I wanted to write a mental health representation that felt true to my experience, one where the symptoms aren’t so obvious in a culture that conflates perfectionism with ambition.
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Book Review: Drawing Deena by Hena Khan
Deena's authentic voice will immediately draw in readers who will be glad to see her learn to be more open with her family, find a mentor for her art, and get the help she needs to deal with her anxiety.
Book Review: Lost Kites and Other Treasures by Cathy Carr
A really well done, nuanced look at families and secrets full of love and hope.
Book Review: Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
A hilarious and engaging look at the life of a self-deprecating teenage feminist facing all the ups and downs of life. A great read.
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.
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