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Teen Reads for Menty Bs

Life and the internet got you overwhelmed? Take a deep breath and take it offline with one of these books on mental health.

Oakland Public Library

22 items

  • Ab(solutely) Normal

    Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

    Book, 2023Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, c2023. — YA SS ABSOLUTEL
  • Lavender Clouds

    Comics About Neurodivergence and Mental Health

    Ollerton, Bex,
    Graphic Novel, 2024Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2024] — YA 616.8588 OLLERTON
  • Your Brain Needs a Hug

    Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches

    Earl, Rae
    Book, 2019New York : Imprint, 2019. — YA 616.85206 EARL
  • Where to Start

    a Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

    Book, 2023New York : Rocky Pond Books, of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023. — YA 618.9289 WHERE
  • Heads Up

    Changing Minds on Mental Health

    Siebert, Melanie,
    Book, 2020Victoria, BC : Orca Book Publishers, 2020. — YA 616.89008 SIEBERT
  • (Don't) Call Me Crazy

    33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health

    Book, 2018Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2018. — YA 616.890092 DON'T
  • I'm Here

    a Peer Counseling Guide for Teens

    Crist, James J.,
    Book, 2024Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing, 2024. — YA 371.4047 CRIST
  • 6 Super Skills for Executive Functioning

    Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals

    Honos-Webb, Lara,
    Book, 2020Oakland, CA : Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2020] — YA 155.519 HONOS
  • The Beasts in Your Brain

    Understanding and Living With Anxiety and Depression

    Speller, Katherine,
    Book, 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota : Zest Books , [2023] — YA 152.46 SPELLER
  • Suicide

    When It Happens to Someone You Know

    Szumski, Bonnie, 1958-
    Book, 2023San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, [2023] — YA 362.28 SZUMSKI
  • Here I Am, I Am Me

    An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health

    Bean, Cara,
    Book, 2024New York : Workman Publishing, 2024. — YA 618.9289 BEAN
  • Feeling Better

    CBT Workbook for Teens : Essential Skills and Activities to Help You Manage Moods, Boost Self-esteem, and Conquer Anxiety

    Hutt, Rachel L.,
    Book, 2019Emeryville, CA : Althea Press, [2019] — YA 158.10835 HUTT
  • You Can Do All Things

    Drawings, Affirmations and Mindfulness to Help With Anxiety and Depression

    Allan, Kate,
    Book, 2018Coral Gables, FL : Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc., [2018] — YA 158.1 ALLAN
  • Graphic Novel, 2023New York : First Second, 2023. — YA 741.5 YING
  • Book, 2022Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022. — YA 158.16 KAUR
  • Life Inside My Mind

    31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles

    Book, 2018New York : Simon Pulse, [2018] — YA 616.89 LIFE
  • How to Survive Your Parents

    a Teen's Guide to Thriving in a Difficult Family

    Goodman, Shawn, 1970-
    Book, 2024New York : Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024] — YA 646.70083 GOODMAN