Find some of our fav books on mental health to check out here! 💕
Our Fav Mental Health Books
Get Well Soon
This book finds humor in the unlikeliest of places, a mental hospital, and presents a character whose voice — + heart — will resonate with all of us who have ever felt just a little bit crazy.
Beautiful Boy
This fascinating story follows a father as he tries to navigate his son’s addiction to drugs + tentative steps toward recovery.
What Made Maddy Run
From an outsider’s perspective, Maddy’s life seemed perfect. What couldn’t be seen was her internal struggle with depression, which reveals the pressures young people — + college athletes in particular — face to be perfect.
Turtles All The Way Down
John Green tells the story of Aza Holmes, who tries to be the best she can be, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
How God Changes Your Brain
This book explores the work of scientists, Andrew Newberg + Mark Robert Waldman as they uncover the relationship between spirituality + mental well-being.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
In this book, Gottlieb shows us her world as both a clinician + a patient. If you’re nervous about seeing a therapist, this book will help you see sessions through a counselor’s eyes and understand they are human, just like you.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, + readers watch the blossoming friendship + human connection.
Marbles
Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney’s memoir illustrates her struggle with bipolar disorder from a young age. She gives insight into her years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions + creativity.
How the Body Keeps Score
This book puts into perspective the huge amounts of trauma people face throughout their lives + offers innovate solutions to find new paths to recovery.
Atomic Habits
James Clear aims to teach readers how to form good habits, break bad ones, + master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
Bravey
In this story, the Olympic runner, actress, filmmaker + writer Alexi Pappas shares what she’s learned about confidence, self-reliance, mental health, embracing pain, + achieving your dreams.
On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety
Andrea Peterson was 20 when she placed a label on the symptoms of anxiety she had faced since childhood. The memoir allows readers to follow Andrea on her journey to understanding + mastering anxiety.
Willow Weep for Me
Danquah’s memoir speaks to issues of race, immigration, motherhood, + mental health. She writes openly about her experiences + treatment attempts, + about finding her way through life.
Reasons to Stay Alive
This novel tells the true story of how Matt Haig overcame crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him + learned to live again.
Furiously Happy
While there’s nothing funny about suffering from depression or anxiety, Jenny Lawson depicts her personal history in a book that combines humor tinged with just enough tragedy to make it worthwhile.
Hyperbole and a Half
This book contains funny stories + essays from blogger, Allie Brosh. It features a few sections on her struggle with depression, which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written.