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Tag: Therapy

August 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest

While this book was really good, had wonderful dialogue, and kept me guessing what was happening as we toggled back and forth in time, it's this specific representation of a Black teen boy living with anxiety and panic attacks and getting help that I want to draw your attention to.

November 29, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Living with Viola by Rosena Fung

I am so glad that not only are we seeing so many more middle grade stories that address mental health concerns, but that we're seeing these stories presented in a variety of ways. The graphic novel format is well-suited for this story as readers will see the impact of what it's like to have a mental illness tagging along beside your every move.

November 17, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

More than anything, Manuel shows that vulnerability doesn't have to be scary and that there is hope and joy even in the darkest and most unsettling of times. A deeply affecting read.

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Book Review: Sparrow by Sarah Moon

October 12, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Sparrow has always had a difficult time making friends. She would always rather have stayed home on the weekends with her mother, an affluent IT Executive at a Manhattan bank, reading, or watching the birds, than playing with other kids. And that’s made school a lonely experience for her. It’s made LIFE a […]

#MHYALit Book Review: 100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen

May 17, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Get well soon isn’t going to cut it in this quirky and poignant debut novel about a girl, her depression, an aggressive amount of baked goods, and the struggle to simply stay afloat in an unpredictable, bittersweet life. Every other senior at Cove High School might be mapping out every facet of their […]

#MHYALit: What You Want to Hear, a guest post by Shari Goldhagen

May 17, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

In 100 Days of Cake, Molly has a, um, confused relationship with her therapist. Her friends and family love her and would love to fix her, but they don’t really understand what she’s going through, so a lot of times—like when her mom decides to bake all the cakes—their efforts aren’t particularly helpful and then […]

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#MHYALit: Writing a Therapy-Positive Book, a guest post by Marisa Reichardt

May 10, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Today we are honored to share a guest post by author Marisa Reichardt. You can read my review of Marisa’s book, Underwater, here. For an index of all of the posts in our Mental Health in YA Literature project, please visit our #MHYALit hub.      I’ve been terrified to write this blog post.   I’m […]

#MHYALit: Accepting Anxiety, a guest post by Jessica Spotswood

March 8, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Today we’re honored to have Jessica Spotswood sharing her lifelong experiences with anxiety with us. See all of the posts in the #MHYALit series here.  I was twenty-seven when I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and prescribed Lexapro to help manage it. It gave name to something that I’ve struggled with since I was a […]

Book Review: Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

February 2, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description: Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn’t exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in über-conservative Orange County, the pressure—media and otherwise—is building […]

Book Review: Underwater by Marisa Reichardt

January 12, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description: Morgan didn’t mean to do anything wrong that day. Actually, she meant to do something right. But her kind act inadvertently played a role in a deadly tragedy. In order to move on, Morgan must learn to forgive-first someone who did something that might be unforgivable, and then, herself. But Morgan can’t move […]

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