Which mental illness-related books have you read?
Which Mental Health Books Have You Read?
Category: books
“Beautiful Boy” & Mental Illness
*I'm talking about the afterword of the book "Beautiful Boy" by David Sheff, so... yes, that would be a spoiler.* Odd enough, one of the things that will stick with me most from "Beautiful Boy" is a part of the story that isn't even mentioned until the afterword. Through years of addiction, [...]
Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves
This book is addressed "FOR THE SUICIDAL PERSON IN ALL OF US." This statement is rather alarming and comes across as even bizarre... Certainly not everyone is suicidal. However, this book centers around the everyday individual rather than those who are typically discussed in this context (i.e. the severely depressed). Most people know [...]
Analysis Paralysis
I tried to make it to a cafe on about a dozen occasions. But I'd wind up sinking to the gutter in a truly awful state of analysis paralysis... When you're anxious, decisions can be your undoing. Anxious people are shocking decision makers. Plus, the process of making decisions heightens anxiety. Plus, any kind of [...]
5 Reasons to Buy RX: A Graphic Memoir
FUN, CREATIVE APPROACH: If you love Ellen Forney's Marbles: Mania, Depression Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir, you will love this book! Both books are graphic memoirs in a similar cartoony style which makes it a fun and quick read. TRULY ENCOMPASSES THE COMPLEXITY OF ILLNESS: It is the portrayal of the mental [...]
“Brain on Fire” Film: A Look into the Fight for One’s Health
"Brain on Fire" is a film based on Susannah Cahalan's memoir "Brain on Fire." *SPOILERS* This movie is worth watching. Please watch it or read the book before reading this post! Issues the movie highlights: Patient issues not being taken seriously: For a significant portion of the movie, the doctors simply thought [...]
“Birth of a New Brain”: A Breakdown
This book shows that someone with bipolar disorder is so much more than their condition, even if it impacts so many aspects of their life.
Mental Health Books to Check Out!
. There are so many great fiction & non-fiction books to read if you want to learn more about mental illnesses! In this list, I chose ten that I have read to share. I sorted them by mental health category, although some individuals could fall into multiple categories (i.e. anxiety and depression; eating [...]
“The Glass Castle”- A Memoir of Abuse & Neglect
I recently finished Jeannette Walls' bestselling memoir The Glass Castle, a book that I've been wanting to get to for a while now. This autobiography captures bits of her childhood, illustrating the hunger and pain of extreme poverty... sleeping in cardboard boxes and constantly escaping bill collectors. The snippets of her life that she [...]
“13 Reasons Why” Season 2: What it Got Wrong
Last year, Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" quickly gained the attention of viewers as well as the concern of parents and mental health professionals. While some argue that the show is helpful in starting conversations on sensitive or taboo topics, such as suicidal ideation, others were concerned that the show's depictions are harmful to its viewers, [...]
