#mental health

8 Memoirs About Mental Illness Written by People of Color

People of color are grossly underrepresented in discussions around mental illness but these memoirs about mental illness are contributing to the dialogue.

3 Comics To Mark Mental Health Awareness Month

As we move forward in our discussions of mental health, fictional portrayals are finally giving us an honest look at living with mental illness.

10 Picture Books About Anxiety For Children Who Worry

These 10 picture books about anxiety both gently introduce vocabulary as well as offer advice and coping mechanisms for young children.

Comics About Depression That Are Too Accurate To Ignore

Whether or not you struggle yourself, you'll want to pick up these comics about depression to better understand this complex, frustrating mental illness.

The Struggle Is Real: YA Books About Social Anxiety

Dig into these YA books about social anxiety and better understand the sometimes debilitating struggle many endure every single day.

Self-Help Books For Depression

How a Book Taught Me to be a Better Partner

A memoir from a husband about his wife in a psych ward landed in my lap to teach me all the things my partner and I had been discussing just weeks earlier.

Reading is Good for Your Mental Health: Here’s Why

Many of us already *feel* like reading is good for your mental health - but is it? Science says it is, and we give some examples.

Comic Books and Depression

These comics tackle mental health issues and reflected one Rioter's personal experiences with depression.

Books That Aren’t About Anxiety but Helped Me Anyway

While these books aren't about anxiety, they might help when anxiety starts creeping in.