Mental Health Month

Updated May 15, 2026
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(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health
Jensen, Kelly
Paper Book
Talk openly about mental health with thirty-three diverse and empowering actors, athletes, writers, and artists in thisaward-winning book. Contributors include: Kristin Bell, Nancy Kerrigan, S. Jae-Jones, Meredith Russo, V.E. Schwab, and Adam Silvera, among many others.
Broken (in the best possible way)
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety. ...
Digital madness : how social media is driving our mental health crisis-and how to restore our sanity
Kardaras, Nicholas
Paper Book
From the author of the provocative and influential Glow Kids, Digital Madness explores how we've become mad for our devices as our devices are driving us mad, as revolutionary research reveals technology's damaging effect on mental illness and suicide rates--and offers a way out....
Easy crafts for the insane : a mostly funny memoir of mental illness and making things
Brown, Kelly Williams
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Adulting comes a story about how to make something when you're capable of nothing.   Kelly Williams Brown had 700 Bad Days. Her marriage collapsed, she broke three limbs in separate and unrelated incidents,...
Facing the unseen : the struggle to center mental health in medicine
Tweedy, Damon
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat comes a powerful and urgent call to center psychiatry and mental health care into the mainstream of medicine As much as we all might wish that mental health problems, with their elusive...
Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety
Wells, Mary Paul.
Paper Book
That sweaty, gut-clenching, suffocating, racing-heart feeling . . .  . . . That dull, never-ending sense that something's wrong. What is it? Anxiety. And it affects millions of young North Americans today. When anxiety has you in its grip, it can seem impossible to rationalize...
Hallucinations
Sacks, Oliver
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The "poet laureate of medicine" (The New York Times) and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat weaves together stories of mind-altering experiences to reveal what they tell us about our brains, our folklore and culture, and why the potential for...
The hilarious world of depression
Moe, John
Paper Book
One of Today's Ten Best Inspirational Books, 2020 By the creator and host of the acclaimed mental health podcast Depresh Mode with John Moe "[A] path to deeper understanding and openness, by way of laughter in the dark" ―The New York Times Book Review
How not to kill yourself : a portrait of the suicidal mind
Martin, Clancy W.
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION * ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR * ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S CRITICS' PICKS * ONE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE'S 55 BOOKS WE LOVED THIS YEAR * ONE OF KIRKUS'S BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR* An...
No time to panic : how I curbed my anxiety and conquered a lifetime of panic attacks
Gutman, Matt
Paper Book
By ABC News's chief national correspondent, an unflinching look at panic attacks by a reporter whose career was nearly derailed by them, offering readers a guide to making a truce with their warring minds "Brave, reassuring, and practical...A balm for anyone who has ever...
Overcoming suicidal thoughts for teens : CBT activities to reduce pain, increase hope & build meaningful connections
Pettit, Jeremy W.
Paper Book
If you or someone you love is dealing with a crisis right now, please call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This gentle and effective guide can help you find support and hope. If you're a teen who is having thoughts of suicide, the...
The unapologetic guide to Black mental health : navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotional wellness, and get the help you deserve
Walker, Rheeda
Paper Book
An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates...
What to do about your troubled child : a practical guide for all parents at their wits' end
Stevens, Laura J.
Paper Book
As children grow, there may be times when their behavior seems out of place or troubling. When there is a recurrent pattern of one or more of these types of behavior, something may be wrong. As a parent, if you have noticed something "off" about the way your child has been acting, perhaps it's time...
When a loved one won't seek mental health treatment : how to promote recovery and reclaim your family's well-being
Pollard, C. Alec
Paper Book
Escape the "family trap," help your loved one on the road to recovery, and take back your life. If you have a family member who suffers from mental illness, but refuses to seek treatment, you may feel like you're caught in a trap. If you try making life easier for your loved one,...

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