May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are a few shop faves with mental health rep:
Nonfiction:
In Limbo Deb JJ Lee
Anxiety, depression, suicide ideation
The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson
Depression, disordered eating
How to be Ace by Rebecca Burgess
Anxiety
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
Anxiety
Marbles by Ellen Forney
Bipolar
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Depression
*Flamer by Mike Curato
Depression
Adult/YA:
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
Depression
Breakwater by Katriona Chapman
Borderline personality disorder
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh
Anxiety
Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
Depression, suicide
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Depression, self harm
Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo and Lilian Klepakowsky
Disordered eating
The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle
Depression, disordered eating
Middle Grade:
Slip by Marika McCoola and Aatmaja Pandya
Panic attacks, suicide attempt
Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen
Depression, anxiety
The Golden Hour by Niki Smith
PTSD, anxiety
Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie
Anxiety
Living With Viola by Rosena Fung
Anxiety
The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge
Depression
Delicates by Brenna Thummler
Depression
Fave Series:
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Eating disorder, self harm, OCD
The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings
Depression, anxiety