May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Books for all ages about mental health at SCLS. Place a request today.

Updated April 21, 2026
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Books for all ages about mental health at SCLS. Place a request today.

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Change your brain every day : simple daily practices to strengthen your mind, memory, moods, focus, energy, habits, and relationships
Amen, Daniel G.
Ebook
Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller 366 Days to a Better Brain, Mind, and Life! In Change Your Brain Every Day psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist Daniel Amen, MD, draws on over 40 years' clinical practice...
Tiny traumas : when you don't know what's wrong, but nothing feels quite right
Arroll, Megan A.
Audiobook
When little things have big impacts. This book is for anyone who feels that they're sleepwalking through life, looking for answers to challenging emotions and the practical tools to begin living the life they want. 'How are you really feeling? A bit blah, meh or simply 'I don't actually...
Here I am, I am me
Bean, Cara
Paper Book
This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons. Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in Here I Am, I Am Me, as she takes readers on an...
The worry (less) book : feel strong, find calm, and tame your anxiety!
Brian, Rachel
Paper Book
'Perfect for children predisposed to anxiety' - Dr Max Pemberton This is a book for people who worry (so, yeah-everyone!). The perfect companion for children feeling anxious about returning to school or feeling overwhelmed with worried thoughts.
Break the cycle : a guide to healing intergenerational trauma
Buque?, Mariel
Paper Book
'Blending science, therapy and personal anecdotes, Break the Cycle empowers readers to disrupt harmful patterns from the past and cultivate new cycles of love and strength.' Vex King, bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life How to pass on strength not...
10 minutes to better mental health : a step-by-step guide for teens using CBT and mindfulness
David, Lee
Paper Book
What can you really do in 10 minutes? You can make a cup of tea or coffee, walk about 0.6 miles and now, with this book, you can improve your mental health. No matter how busy or stressful your day, with 10-minute steps and quick exercises, you can better understand your experiences...
How we break : navigating the wear and tear of living
Deary, Vincent
Paper Book
'Exhilarating... Wise and compassionate' New Statesman An expert, empathetic guide to the science, psychology and physiology of breaking, from the acclaimed author of How We Are What happens when our minds and bodies are pushed beyond their...
And how does that make you feel? : everything you never wanted to know about therapy
Fletcher, Joshua
Paper Book
'Extraordinary. The psychology world has found its own Adam Kay.' Dr Sophie Mort, clinical psychologist & Sunday Times bestselling author of A Manual for Being HumanHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the closed door of the therapist's office? What's revealed...
What my bones know : a memoir of healing from complex trauma
Foo, Stephanie
Ebook
Every cell in my body is filled with the code of generations of trauma, of death, of birth, of migration, of history that I cannot understand. . . . I want to have words for what my bones know. By the age of thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on...
Disentangling from emotionally immature people : avoid emotional traps, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships as an adult child of emotionally immature parents
Gibson, Lindsay C.
Ebook
From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this handbook offers essential, practical solutions to help you "disentangle" from emotionally immature people, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships.<...
Toxic positivity : keeping it real in a world obsessed with being happy
Goodman, Whitney
Paper Book
'I really felt like I came away with a new perspective. This book will make you want to bin your gratitude journal in the best possible way' Stylist 'This trailblazing book will help you transform your perspective about positivity' Nedra Glover Tawwab, bestselling...
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spaces - communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the mental health emergency hitting teenagers today in many countries around the world. In The...
ADHD 2.0 :
Hallowell, Edward M.
Paper Book
A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive, by the bestselling authors of the seminal books Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction "An inspired road map for living...
Befriend your brain : a young person's guide to dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, freak-outs, and triggers
Harper, Faith G.
Paper Book
Do you freak out at small things? Do you yell at people when you don't mean to? Do anxiety and depression sometimes get the better of you? Are you sad, angry, or grieving all the time? Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. With humour and patience, Dr....
How to be enough : self-acceptance for self-critics and perfectionists
Hendriksen, Ellen
Paper Book
A supportive, practical and science-based guide to overcoming perfectionism and restoring balance to your life.
Broken (in the best possible way)
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
'A new book from Jenny Lawson is always cause for celebration, and Broken is the party of the year . . . I loved it' - Sarah Knight, bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ckHilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken (in the best possible way) is about living, surviving,...
Organizing solutions for people with ADHD : tips and tools to help you take charge of your life and get organized
Pinsky, Susan C.
Ebook
Open when : a companion for life's twists and turns
Smith, Julie (Psychologist)
'Absolutely extraordinary...I needed this book 30 years ago.' MEL ROBBINS, #1 bestselling author of THE LET THEM THEORY Discover the uplifting guide to life's ups and downs from bestselling clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie, author of Why Has...
A kids book about anxiety
Szabo, Ross
Paper Book
An honest exploration of the symptoms of anxiety and what learning to manage it can look like. This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn't just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what...
Men have called her crazy : a memoir
Tendler, Anna Marie
Ebook
It's lonely at the centre of the earth : an auto-bio-graphic-novel
Thorogood, Zoe
Paper Book
Nominated for 2023 Eisner Awards in the Best Graphic Memoir and Best Writer/Artist...
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