Drawings of several people, in various emotional states, surrounded by drawings of flowers, on a green background, with the words Mental Health Awareness Month.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Queens Public Library is joining the national movement to bring awareness to mental health, and to fight the stigma that surrounds the topic.

Throughout the month of May, QPL will be offering programs, workshops, and resources designed to help everyone of all ages navigate their individual mental health journeys.

Join us to learn how contemporary life impacts mental health, build coping strategies that will help now and in the future, and develop the tools necessary to advocate for yourself, your families, and your community.

 

Mobile Library May Mental Health Tour

Join the QPL Bookmobile team this May for a journey across the borough in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month!

Our Mobile Library Mental Health Tour will promote mental health awareness through the power of music (thanks to our special guest, saxophonist/singer/songwriter Ashley Keiko), mindfulness, meditation, and the magic of literature.

Learn More about the QPL Mobile Library Mental Health Tour.

 

Mental Health Awareness Month Booklists

Books for Adults

Books for Young Adults

Books for Kids

 

Mental Health Awareness Month Programs

(click on each title for more information)

Easy Chair Yoga for All! (Program in Spanish) (In-Person)
Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29, 12pm
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street

Stress Management for Teens with Dr. Naika (In-Person)
Wednesday, May 8, 4pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

Friday, May 10, 3pm
Queens Village
94-11 217 Street

Monday, May 13, 3pm
Long Island City
37-44 21 Street

Health and Hip Hop for Teens with Easy A.D. (In-Person)
Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22, 4:30pm
East Elmhurst
95-06 Astoria Boulevard

Teen Mental Health Month: Get Up and Dance! (In-Person)
Thursday, May 9, 3pm
Poppenhusen
121-23 14 Avenue, College Point

Thursday, May 16, 3pm
East Elmhurst
95-06 Astoria Boulevard

Thursday, May 23, 3pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

Thursday, May 30, 3pm
Forest Hills
108-19 71 Avenue

Healing Beats for Adolescents and Children (In-Person)
Thursday, May 9, 3:30pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

Thursday, May 16, 4pm
South Jamaica
108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica

Recovery International Support Group (In-Person)
Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30, 6pm
Howard Beach
92-06 156 Avenue

National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC: Ending the Silence Parent’s Workshop (In-Person)
Thursday, May 9, 6pm
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street

Adult Coloring and Conversation (In-Person)
Fridays, May 10, 17, 24, 31, 11am
Bellerose
250-06 Hillside Avenue

Mandala Coloring Therapy (In-Person)
Fridays, May 10, 17, 24, 31, 3pm
Poppenhusen
121-23 14 Avenue, College Point

Coloring for Stress Relief with Pilon Harlem (In-Person)
Friday, May 10, 3pm
Sunnyside
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City

Tuesday, May 21, 2:30pm
Middle Village
72-31 Metropolitan Avenue

Adult Coloring Club (In-Person)
Saturday, May 11, 10am
Glen Oaks
256-04 Union Turnpike

Bailoterapia en Comunidad (Program in Spanish) (In-Person)
Saturdays, May 11 and 18, 11am
Langston Hughes
100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona

Get Your Ish Together: Coping with Stress (In-Person)
Monday, May 13, 3pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

College Readiness: Mental Health and Wellness (Virtual)
Monday, May 13, 6pm
Join us on Microsoft Teams: https://queenslib.org/3xyPne

Color Therapy Adult Program (In-Person)
Tuesdays, May 14, 21, 28, 1pm
Douglaston/Little Neck
249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck

Wellness Wednesday: Bath Bombs (In-Person)
Wednesday, May 15, 3:30pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

Mindful Meditation for Parents (Virtual)
Wednesdays, May 15 and 29, 5:30pm
Join us on Zoom: https://queenslib.org/3ZVtF0P
Meeting ID: 862 1659 0854
Passcode: 2023

Brain Education for Successful Aging (In-Person)
Saturday, May 18, 1pm
McGoldrick
155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing

Wellness Wednesday: Soap Making (In-Person)
Wednesday, May 22, 3:30pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

Teen Mental Health Month Journals (In-Person)
Friday, May 24, 3:30pm
Woodside
54-22 Skillman Avenue

Wellness Wednesday: Paint by Numbers (In-Person)
Wednesday, May 29, 3:30pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

Meet Author Emilia A. Ottoo & QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels (In-Person)
Thursday, May 30, 6pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard

A Parent's Guide to Puberty and Adolescence (Virtual)
Thursday, May 30, 7pm
Join us on Microsoft Teams: https://queenslib.org/4az4fQ

 

Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

NYC 988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988)
NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential mental health and substance use support, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in over 200 languages.

NYC Department of Health: Health Topics: Mental Health
Learn about the City's mental health and substance use resources and services.

NYC Department of Health: NYC Teenspace
Teenspace provides free mental health support through licensed therapists to teens in NYC.

NYC Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health: Resource Guides + Toolkits
Guides and toolkits providing information, resources, and skills to promote emotional well-being.

National Institutes of Health: Social Wellness Toolkit
A toolkit for learning new strategies and ways to improve your social well-being.

Safe Horizon, 1-800-621-HOPE (1-800-621-4673)
Safe Horizon provides assistance, advocacy, and support to victims who have experienced domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, youth homelessness, and other crimes.

Therapy for Black Girls
An online space dedicated to the mental wellness of Black women and girls; you can also use this resource to locate mental health professionals in your area.

Therapy for Black Men
A directory of mental health professionals and coaches that provide multiculturally-competent care for Black men.