Health

Mental health books can be found in the 616 & 618 sections of the library.

Change to Chill

• This site focuses on stress relief and mindfulness. It offers interactive stress-level quizzes, guided audio meditations, printable journal pages, and everyday coping strategies.

Seize the Awkward

• This site can help break through the discomfort of talking to friends about mental health. It provides conversation starters, video stories, and actionable tips for checking in on friends who might be struggling.

Your Life Your Voice

• This interactive space includes downloadable mood trackers, coping strategy cards, and advice columns written specifically for teens. It also provides direct, 24/7 access to talk, text, or email with supportive and trained counselors.

The Trevor Project

• A safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to get 24/7 crisis support, real mental health advice, and connect with peers.

Crisis Text Line

• 24/7 text support (text HOME to 741741). Additionally, their web platform offers teen guides on managing panic attacks, self-harm urges, burnout, and loneliness.

Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers

• • Learn about health and nutrition as you get older and start making your own decisions about food choices and physical activity.

Healthy Eating During Adolescence

• From John Hopkins Medicine, learn about the best way to fuel yourself and what eating healthy means.

Eating Right and Staying Active

• This site gives you the basics on healthy eating and physical activity.

Just Think Twice

• This site cuts straight to the facts about illegal drugs, fake prescription pills, and alcohol. It includes drug profiles, news, and personal stories written by teens affected by substance misuse.

Natural High

• A positive prevention website featuring short video stories from pro athletes, musicians, and creators sharing what passions drive them to live drug-free.

The Truth

• A teen platform dedicated to ending vaping, nicotine, and tobacco addiction. It offers bold facts, anti-vaping campaigns, and This is Quitting—a free, anonymous text-message program built specifically to guide teens through quitting.