Category: Mental Health
Kathy Gates
May 27, 2017
Autobiography, Book Lists, Family, Feminism, Humor, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Travel, Women
For some, middle age means winding down. For others, it’s the opposite: they hit their fifties revving up and raring to go. Here are 7 books to help us …
A Western Slope school district official in Mesa County, CO has ordered librarians to stop circulating the popular Young Adult book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, which recently inspired a Netflix …
Kathy Gates
May 15, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Family, Feminism, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Muslim/Arabic Culture, New Adult, Politics, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
I love to read and I love to discuss books. Should be a no-brainer that I would gather with ‘my people’ on a regular basis to talk books. Alas, …
19-year old Emily Palmer is on a mission. The goal? To help small children learn about mental illnesses–what they can look like and how to go about finding help …
Mental health used to be the taboo subject that was swept under the rug. Thankfully in recent years, giant steps have been made to increase awareness of mental illness …
If you’ve never been into poetry, the idea of picking it up can be daunting. Where do you even start? Should you go to the beginning, bury yourself in …
Christianna Marks
April 14, 2017
African American, Book Lists, Contemporary, Family, Free-Verse, Humor, Mental Health, Middle Grade, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Young Adult
They say that poetry is good for the soul, and if you ask me, whoever ‘they’ are is right. This month is National Poetry Month, so what better way …
Christianna Marks
April 9, 2017
African American, Asian American, Contemporary, Drama, Family, LGBT, Mental Health, New Releases, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult
Who’s looking for the perfect, diverse, adorable, romantic comedy? Why? Because I have found it. Becky Albertalli’s newest offering to the world of YA lit, The Upside of Unrequited …
I’ll never forget the day that I learned my son had Autism Spectrum Disorder. We’d run the gamut on all sorts of testing for him. He was nearly three …
You’ve graciously offered to take care of someone during a difficult time in their life; perhaps they’re terminally ill or profoundly handicapped. Perhaps it’s a parent, grandparent, a disabled …
It’s easy to diagnose and treat a broken leg. The injury is visually evident, and, for the most part, the treatment is the same regardless of the patient. A …
Veteran Seth Kastle served overseas in the U.S. Army for 16 years. Like many vets, he struggled with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder when he came home. He spent …
Kathy Gates
March 10, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Feminism, Health, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sylvia Plath, Travel, Women
When I feel anxious, I know I need to step back and take stock but the truth is, I don’t have ability to do that straight away. My strategy …
Christianna Marks
February 14, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Mental Health, Music, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
If you’re a music junkie like me, chances are you know a lot of songs, and if you’re here, you probably read a lot of books. Now imagine those …
Melanie Weaver
February 11, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Classics, Historical Fiction, Indian Literature, Mental Health, Native American, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, TBR
The college years are some of the most formative of our lives; it’s where we learn who we are and what we believe (and how to defend those beliefs). …
YouTube Channel: Thoughts on Tomes Does anxiety play a part in how/what you read? Featured image via HERB
Christianna Marks
February 7, 2017
Contemporary, Family, Humor, Libraries, Mental Health, New Releases, Reading, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult
Imagine what it would be like if you were trapped in a library with your favorite TV bad boy. The kind of bad boy that no one really knows …
For many years the theme of the “troubled teen” has dominated literature—especially in young adult fiction or memoirs. Teens deal with addiction, separation, abuse, and depression, while finding themselves …
YouTube Channel: Sara Crawford Join Sara as she openly discusses the reality of being a writer with depression. Featured image via The Plaid Zebra
Comics have power: a form of escapism that provides a world of heroes originating during times when America seemed to have none. Loving comics has been criticized for humor …
