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| Source: Mental Health America |
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve reviewed a number of titles over the years that we thought were exceptional portrayals of the experience of mental illness and related difficulties. As we all know, reading a good book can make us feel less alone–and, honestly, sometimes that’s the one thing you need in order not to go over the edge. So here, in no particular order, is a by no means exhaustive list of recommended reads for Mental Health Month:
The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini
Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard
100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos
This is How I Find Her by Sara Polsky
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn
Define “Normal” by Julie Anne Peters
First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Nice Girls Endure by Chris Struyk-Bonn
These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar
