Picture Books About Mental Health

Check out these books if you're looking for a way to help talk to your child about mental health issues, like anxiety or depression

Updated June 19, 2024
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County)Molalla Library
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When sadness is at your door
Eland, Eva
Paper Book
A comforting primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest. Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who...
Hello, dark
Wong, Wai Mei
Paper Book
In a reassuring bedtime book perfectly pitched to ease sleep anxiety, a little boy overcomes his worries by befriending the darkness. A little boy faces his fear of the dark by engaging in a conversation with it. Imagining the dark as a friendly shadow creature, the boy comes to the...
Catching thoughts
Clark, Bonnie
Paper Book
This bright tale of a girl determined to escape a negative thought that keeps following her around encourages mindfulness and equips kids with the tools they need to successfully manage their emotions. Have you ever had an unwelcome thought that you just couldn't get rid of, no matter how...

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