CHAARG MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GUIDE

Find some of our fav books on mental health to check out here! 💕

Our Fav Mental Health Books

Get Well Soon

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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James Clear aims to teach readers how to form good habits, break bad ones, + master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

Bravey

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.