RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Taking care of ourselves is essential for all aspects of well-being: physical, emotional, mental, and social.
Below, please find recommended books — available in our collections — to inform you on your self-care journey.
FOR KIDS
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles and Weston Woods
Print | eBook | Audiobook
Body Beautiful: A Picture Book by Susan Verde
Print
Breathe In, Breathe Out: A Calming Sensory Book by Dori Elys
Print
Brown Is Beautiful: A Poem of Self-Love by Supriya Kelkar
Print | eBook
A Kids Book About Mental Health by Katie Lingras
Print
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
Print
Loving Kindness: A Meditation by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Print
Puppy in My Head: A Book About Mindfulness by Elise Gravel
Print
Take A Hike!: And Other Ways to De-Stress and Relax in Nature by Kate Chynoweth
Print
Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr.
Print
FOR TEENS
Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes by Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Print
The Beasts in Your Brain: Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression by Katherine Speller
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Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Print | eBook
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
Print | eBook
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
Print | eBook
Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand
Print
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Print
Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health by Cara Bean
Print
I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens by James J. Crist
Print
Your Brain Needs a Hug: Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches by Rae Earl
Print
FOR ADULTS
Badass Bonita: Break the Silence, Become a Revolution, Unearth Your Inner Guerrera by Kim Guerra
Print
Black Girls Breathing: Heal from Trauma, Combat Chronic Stress, and Find Your Freedom by Jasmine Marie
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Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma by Dr. Mariel Buqué
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But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures by Sahaj
Kaur Kohli, MAEd, LGPC, NCC
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Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health by Dr. Kathy Willis
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Losing Our Minds: The Challenge of Defining Mental Illness by Dr. Lucy Foulkes
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Past Tense: Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself in Therapy by Sacha Mardou
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Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being by Sue Varma M.D.
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Profiles in Mental Health Courage by Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried
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Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans by Jenny Wang
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