Newly released from a mental institution, Simple’s first job is caring for Emmett, a crusty drunkard dying of cancer on a ranch in Utah. Simple’s first fragile friendship is with Emmett’s grandson Jude, a gay youth in Gothic drag who...
Mental Health Resources
Titles that offer information and assistance on Mental Health. These resources include nonfiction and fiction titles that explore what it is like to live with Mental Health issues and provide advice, tips and insights on how to cope when dealing with your own Mental Health.
- Auteur:Chin, AlanSommaire:
- Auteur:Anderson, Laurie HalseSommaire:
The first ten lies they tell you in high school.
"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the... - Auteur:Armstrong, KelleySommaire:
An anthology of speculation fiction from nineteen Canadian authors, tackling the fine balance between mental health and mental illness. Authors include Kelley Armstrong, A.M. Dellamonica, Gemma Files, Amanda Sun, and Edward Willett....
- Auteur:GINGOLD, RobertSommaire:
Practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to remain physically vital, mentally alert and emotionally fulfilled.
- Auteur:Paul, SunflowerSommaire:
A personal account of a young Indigenous girl who experiences intolerance, a sense of not belonging and family struggles. She learns from her grandfather the traditional ways of ceremony and fasting to go beyond the needs of the body to...
- Auteur:Harding, G. SophieSommaire:
Surviving in the Hour of Darkness:The Health and Wellness of Women of Colour and Indigenous Women addresses the health issues - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual - of black women, First Nations women, and other women of colour...
- Auteur:Cortman, Chris, Shinitzky, Harold, O'Connor, Laurie-AnnSommaire:
Do you know what really triggers panic attacks? Are you aware of what thinking patterns create anxiety? Are you a chronic worrier? Have you ever self-medicated with alcohol or tranquilizers? According to mental health professionals,...
- Auteur:Legault, StephenSommaire:
A veteran of burnout himself, Legault looks at the culture of self-sacrifice that permeates the work done by volunteers and paid staff in the environmental conservation movement, and dissects how to manage our own time, energy, and...
- Auteur:Paulman, Paul M., Paulman, Audrey A., Harrison, Jeffrey D., Nasir, Laeth S., Jarzynka, Kimberly J.Sommaire:
Ideal for primary care practitioners who face the challenge of diagnosing their patients on the basis of undifferentiated and sometimes confusing presenting complaints, Taylor's Differential Diagnosis Manual, third edition is a must-...
- Auteur:Dreher, Henry, Davidson, Jonathan R. T.Sommaire:
From Dr. Jonathan Davidson, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program at Duke University Medical Center and one of the most respected experts on anxiety disorders, comes the definitive and solution-filled book about anxiety....
- Auteur:Owen, ErikaSommaire:
A fun and practical guide to cultivating a more mindful and fulfilling everyday life by tapping into your inner flaneur-perfect for fans of Marie Kondo and The Little Book of Hygge. Have you ever been walking home from work and...
- Auteur:Miller, Rachel WilkersonSommaire:
Showing up means connecting with others in a way that makes them feel seen and supported. And that begins with showing up for yourself: recognizing your needs, understanding your physical and mental health, and practicing self-...
- Auteur:Grandin, TempleSommaire:
Temple Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin...
- Auteur:van der Kolk, BesselSommaire:
#1 New York Times bestseller “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A...
- Auteur:Saks, Elyn R.Sommaire:
Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness. Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health care system, and social...
- Auteur:Sears, William, Basile, Erin SearsSommaire:
Maybe you've just received a wake-up call: your own health crisis, or a sick parent or friend. Or maybe you're just tired of feeling tired and sick of feeling sick. You don't need a diet plan. You need a health transformation-from the...
- Auteur:Goobie, BethSommaire:
No one knows why she hurt herself, least of all Skey. After five long months in treatment for self-destructive behavior, Skey continues to dream of dark tunnels with mysterious designs carved into their stone walls, a place where she is...
- Auteur:Laveau-Harvie, VickiSommaire:
"...A searing, brilliantly-written memoir about a destructive and cunning mother; reads like a novel..." --Margaret Atwood via Twitter. In this award-winning memoir, two sisters reckon with the decline and death of their outlandishly...
- Auteur:Asbenson, JenniferSommaire:
Imagine... growing up in an abusive, unfinished geodesic dome home with no heat or running water, wearing the same clothes to school every day, and eating breakfast cereal with warm goat milk. In this whimsical, poetic, and gripping...
- Auteur:Cahalan, SusannahSommaire:
In the 1970s, a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Rosenhan's...