May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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.

Adult 

The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease by Ellissa Epel, PHD

Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy, MD 

The 10 Best Anxiety Buster: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry by Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg 

Open When: A Companion for Life’s Twists and Turns by Dr. Julie Smith 

8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout by Morgan Johnson

You Will Get Through this Night: A Practical Mental Health Guide by Daniel Howell

The Missing Peace: Rewire Your Brain, Reduce Anxiety, and Recreate Your Life by Laura Rhodes-Levin

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 

Reach Out: Tips for Helping Someone in Crisis by Jill C. Wheeler

Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and other Mental Health Challenges from Mental Health America; illustrated by Gemma Correll

Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and Rocky Callen

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