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5 Books That Shine A Light On Mental Health Issues & Show Why …

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Beyond Words: A Look At Virginia Woolf’s ‘On Being Ill’

WEBWoolf was no stranger to life’s ups and downs of well-being. She struggled long-term with her mental health, recurrent migraines, and successive bouts of …

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Mental Illness Representation in Literature: The Good and the

WEBIMAGE VIA AMAZON. This YA novel by the author of Speak centers on a toxic friendship between high schoolers Lia and Cassie, who compete over who can be …

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The Good and Ill of Chronic Illness Representation

WEBIf the Body Allows It by Megan Cummins is a short story collection in six parts tied to the life of Marie, a woman from New Jersey diagnosed with lupus. …

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5 Authors Who Lived With Mental Illness

WEBImage via Poetry Foundation. Silvia Plath is perhaps one of the most famous examples of an author with mental illness. Her life and work were greatly …

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10 Nonfiction Books to Read During Mental Health Awareness …

WEBHere are ten nonfiction books and memoirs to read during Mental Health Awareness Month: IMAGE VIA AMAZON. 1. MIND YOUR HEAD BY JUNO DAWSON. …

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How Reading Has Helped My Mental Health (And Can Help Yours)

WEB1. Reading Fiction Helps To Create Empathy. Reading, especially reading fiction, has been proven to help create more empathy and understanding in people. This …

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7 Stunning Memoirs About Mental Illness

WEB1. Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind by Jamie Lowe. In this stunning memoir, one woman brings us into her struggle with bipolar disorder and the …

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Mental Health Awareness: Authors That Advocate For Mental Health

WEBHere are just a few authors that advocate for mental health. Something that comes along with brilliant creativity often struggles with mental health. Many artists, and …

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4 Books on Mental Health Written by People of Color

WEBThe Color of Hope by Vanessa Hazzard is a novel full of mental health narratives. The pieces were written by people of color who have struggled with mental …

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Memoirs on Mental Health And Illness You Need To Read

WEBThe Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow …

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10 Strong Representations of Mental Health in YA Books

WEBTrigger Warning: The mention of certain content and topics in this article may be triggering to some readers, including depression, eating disorders, mental …

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World Health Day: Four Books to Celebrate and Raise Awareness

WEBApril 7th is World Health Day, a day celebrated to raise awareness of the most recent concerns of the World Health Organization. As this past year has been a whirlwind of …

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Upcoming New Wellness Releases by Extraordinary Female Doctors

WEBThis 60-day guided journal takes an all-encompassing approach to dieting and fasting. Dr. Mindy Pelz provides healthy foods, easy-to-understand explanations of …

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4 Uplifting and Helpful Books About Men’s Mental Health

WEB4 Uplifting and Helpful Books About Men’s Mental Health. National Men’s Health Month is the time to learn about the stigmas that surround their mental health. …

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9 Fiction Books That Focus On Mental Health

WEBThese books have been an important part of the evolution and process around normalizing discussions around mental health and removing the stigmas once …

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Positive and Accurate Portrayals of Mental Health: TV & Film

WEBIt’s Kind Of A Funny Story, based on the book by Ned Vizzini, observes a teenager, Craig, who checks himself into a mental health facility after developing …

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Seize the Narrative: Revolutionary AAPI Authors on AAPI Mental …

WEBBut What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MAEd, LGPC. Writer and therapist Sahaj …

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BIPOC Mental Health Focus: James Baldwin And His Suicide …

WEBLeeming writes: “To Baldwin this incident remained a clear example of the agony, in Harlem and elsewhere, that was the result quite simply of the color of one’s …

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