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Books in our collections that can encourage the important conversations for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.

Updated August 31, 2025
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Luminary : a magical guide to self-care
Scelsa, Kate
Paper Book
A collection of mystical practices and exercises, Luminary is a "respectful, in-depth" (Booklist), and one-of-a-kind guide to mindfulness and self-care for teens to support a life of empowerment, confidence, and, of course, magic! Self-care is not only necessary, it...
Life inside my mind : 31 authors share their personal struggles
Burkhart, Jessica.
Paper Book
Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental illness in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD. Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get out of bed?...
Being you : the body image book for boys
Markey, Charlotte H.
Paper Book
From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of...
All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
Johnson, George M.
Paper Book
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America,...

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