By Alex Lambright, Head of Youth
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In support we have curated a list of books centered around mental health for teens and adults. For more resources check out A Healthy Lynnfield Mental Health Resources. To help middle schooler decompress after MCAS testing we will have destress kits available from Monday, May 12th – 16th (while supplies last) and a visit from a therapy alpaca on Wednesday, May 14th from 2:15 – 3:15 PM.
Adult
The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease by Ellissa Epel, PHD | Book |
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy, MD | Book | E-book | E-audio | CD Audiobook |
The 10 Best Anxiety Buster: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry by Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg | Book |
Open When: A Companion for Life’s Twists and Turns by Dr. Julie Smith | Book |
Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life: Decode Your Emotional DNA and Thrive by Margaret Moore, MBA, Edward Phillps, MD and John Hanc | Book |
You Will Get Through this Night: A Practical Mental Health Guide by Daniel Howell | Book | E-book | E-audio |
Teen
Mental Health 101 for Teens: The Practical Guide to Mental Health, Self- Esteem, & Emotional Intelligence by Tom Thelen, Dr. Kirleen Neely, Dr. Kimberly Orsten Hooge, & Dr. Elliott Kagan | Book |
Reach Out: Tips for Helping Someone in Crisis by Jill C. Wheeler | Book |
Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and other Mental Health Challenges from Mental Health America; illustrated by Gemma Correll | Book |
Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and Rocky Callen | Book |
The Teen Anxiety Guidebook: Improve Self-Esteem, Discover New Coping Skills, and Relieve Social Anxiety, Worry , and panic Attacks by Dr. Thomas McDonagh and Jon Patrick Hatcher | Book |