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• Iveliz Explains It All

  Arango, Andrea Beatriz,

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  Iveliz struggles though her seventh grade year. She wants to control her anger and sadness but sometimes it’s hard. Especially when the kids at school are mean and your family doesn’t listen to your feelings.

• 72 Hour Hold

  a Novel

  Campbell, Bebe Moore, 1950-2006

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  Keri's teenage daughter Trina has bipolar disorder. This gripping portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship explores the stigma surrounding mental illness in the Black community.

• Inferno

  a Memoir of Motherhood and Madness

  Cho, Catherine (Author of Inferno),

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  After the birth of her son, Cho experienced psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions. This memoir is a harrowing look at a rarely discussed postpartum mental illness.

• Black People Breathe

  a Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing

  Clarke, Zee,

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  Though aimed at Black readers, other people of color may benefit from this book on mindfulness. Broken up into sections, the author offers exercises for specific challenges.

• Rain Rising

  Comrie, Courtne,

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  Rain and her family find solace in community when the oldest son is attacked at college. This powerful book tackles important mental health issues around poverty, systemic racism and education.

• Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide

  a Memoir

  DMC (Musician),

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  Part of the iconic rap group Run D.M.C., rapper DMC struggled with depression and alcoholism. In this frank book, he recounts his childhood and the difficulty of dealing with sudden fame. Part memoir, part self-help.

• Just Roll With It

  Durfey-Lavoie, Lee,

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  To help deal with the stress of middle school, Maggie turns to her twenty-sided die. As long as she rolls a good number, everything will be fine. But table top gaming can't solve her mental health struggles and Maggie must find a way to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What My Bones Know

  a Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma

  Foo, Stephanie,

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  In this work of immense beauty, Foo explores her diagnosis of Complex-PTSD as well as the generational trauma that afflicts many Americans. She affirms that each healing journey is both unique and ongoing.

• I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying

  Essays

  Ikpi, Bassey,

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  A deeply personal collection of essays by Nigerian-American writer Ikpi exploring her move to the United States. Her diagnosis of bipolar disorder complicated her immigration and adolescence.

• My Sister

  How One Sibling's Transition Changed Us Both

  Leyva, Selenis, 1972-

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  In this memoir, sisters Selenis and Marizol write about Marizol’s experience as a trans woman of color. They explore transitioning, allyship, and the impacts of living through trauma. An honest and hopeful story.

• Heart Berries

  a Memoir

  Mailhot, Terese Marie

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  Mailhot's lyrical memoir chronicles the beauty of her Salish heritage with her chaotic upbringing and later struggles with bipolar disorder.

• How Far You Have Come

  Musings on Beauty and Courage

  Nichols, Morgan Harper, 1990-

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  Poet and artist Nichols shares messages and images of hope that encourage readers to embrace their true selves on their mental health journey.

• Big Feelings

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Children from a wide range of backgrounds come together to make something new at an empty lot. When they can't agree, big feelings erupt, but they work together to understand them and support each other.

• Shadows in the Sun

  Healing From Depression and Finding the Light Within

  Ramprasad, Gayathri

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  Growing up in Bangalore, Ramprasad struggled to get treatment or even a name for her depression. Her memoir chronicles her move to the US, the treatments that sometimes worsened her depression, and her evolution into a mental health…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Fish Growing Lungs

  Essays

  Sawchyn, Alysia Li Ying

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  Essayist Sawchyn reflects on being diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager, only to learn that the diagnosis was wrong 7 years later. She also explores her experience of addiction and depression in this vulnerable, thought-provoking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Golden Hour

  Smith, Niki,

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  Suffering from PTSD and panic attacks after witnessing a shooting at his school, Miguel works to find ways to ground himself and stay present when the past threatens to become overwhelming.

• Chaos Theory

  Stone, Nic,

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  Shelbi is bipolar and Andy is dealing with binge drinking after his sister's death. They sign a friendship contract, so they don't keep repeating mistakes.

• All My Rage

  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  This emotional story follows a Pakistani family over several generations. It dives into the effects of passed on trauma, racism and abuse.

• The Body Papers

  a Memoir

  Talusan, Grace,

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  Filipino-American writer Talusan's debut memoir explores a personal history fraught with racism, sexual trauma, mental illness, and cancer.

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace

  a Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

  Tawwab, Nedra Glover,

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  Relationship therapist Tawaab offers a helpful, comprehensive guide to identifying and maintain boundaries as a way of protecting mental health.