Mental Health
Anxiety
Anxiety
These books about anxiety can be found at the Morse High School Library. For more books like these, search the library's online catalog. Use the following subject headings:
Anxiety
Anxiety-Fiction
Anxiety-Treatment
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Jennifer Lombardo
Jennifer Lombardo
Provides information about anxiety and panic disorders, discussing different types, diagnosis, treatment, how to cope, and other related topics.
Provides information about anxiety and panic disorders, discussing different types, diagnosis, treatment, how to cope, and other related topics.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Genre: Non-Fiction
Call Number: 616.85 LOM
Call Number: 616.85 LOM
Coping with Social Media Anxiety
Coping with Social Media Anxiety
Jackson Nieuwland
Jackson Nieuwland
Offers an introduction to the concept of social media anxiety, dispelling many widespread myths and replacing them with up-to-date facts, which helps readers identify whether they are experiencing social media anxiety, and offers them reliable strategies for dealing with it if they are.
Offers an introduction to the concept of social media anxiety, dispelling many widespread myths and replacing them with up-to-date facts, which helps readers identify whether they are experiencing social media anxiety, and offers them reliable strategies for dealing with it if they are.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Genre: Non-Fiction
Call Number: 152.4 NIE
Call Number: 152.4 NIE
Letting Go of Gravity
Letting Go of Gravity
Meg Leder
Meg Leder
Parker struggles to reconnect with her twin brother, Charlie, who's recovering from cancer, and to deal with her anxiety about her own future.
Parker struggles to reconnect with her twin brother, Charlie, who's recovering from cancer, and to deal with her anxiety about her own future.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC LEDER
Call Number: FIC LEDER
Let's Call It a Doomsday
Let's Call It a Doomsday
Katie Henry
Katie Henry
Ellis Kimball, sixteen, whose anxiety disorder causes her to prepare for the imminent end of the world, meets Hannah, who claims to know when it will happen.
Ellis Kimball, sixteen, whose anxiety disorder causes her to prepare for the imminent end of the world, meets Hannah, who claims to know when it will happen.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC HENRY
Call Number: FIC HENRY
Anger Is a Gift
Anger Is a Gift
Mark Oshiro
Mark Oshiro
Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else—someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night.
Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else—someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC OSHIRO
Call Number: FIC OSHIRO
10 Things I Can See From Here
10 Things I Can See From Here
Carrie Mac
Carrie Mac
Maeve, a sufferer of severe anxiety, moves in with her recovering alcoholic father and her very pregnant stepmother and falls for a girl who is not afraid of anything.
Maeve, a sufferer of severe anxiety, moves in with her recovering alcoholic father and her very pregnant stepmother and falls for a girl who is not afraid of anything.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC MAC
Call Number: FIC MAC
Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green
John Green
Aza Holmes, a high school student with obsessive-compulsive disorder, becomes focused on searching for a fugitive billionaire.
Aza Holmes, a high school student with obsessive-compulsive disorder, becomes focused on searching for a fugitive billionaire.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC GREEN
Call Number: FIC GREEN
I Wish You All the Best
I Wish You All the Best
Mason Deaver
Mason Deaver
Thrown out of their parents' home and moving in with their estranged sister after coming out as nonbinary, Ben De Backer struggles to endure an anxiety disorder and the last half of senior year while bonding with a charismatic new friend.
Thrown out of their parents' home and moving in with their estranged sister after coming out as nonbinary, Ben De Backer struggles to endure an anxiety disorder and the last half of senior year while bonding with a charismatic new friend.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC DEAVER
Call Number: FIC DEAVER
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
Elizabeth Vargas
Elizabeth Vargas
Chronicles journalist Elizabeth Vargas' lifelong battle with anxiety, which led to alcohol dependence and, ultimately, recovery.
Chronicles journalist Elizabeth Vargas' lifelong battle with anxiety, which led to alcohol dependence and, ultimately, recovery.
Genre: Memoir
Genre: Memoir
Call Number: FIC VARGAS
Call Number: FIC VARGAS
Depression
Depression
These books about depression can be found at the Morse High School Library. For more books like these, search the library's online catalog. Use the following subject headings:
Depression, Mental
Depression (Psychology)
Manic-depressive illness
Mental health
Panic attacks
Panic disorders
Self-destructive behavior
Brave Face: A Memoir
Brave Face: A Memoir
Shaun David Hutchinson
Shaun David Hutchinson
At nineteen, Hutchinson was struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren't for him. Convinced that he couldn't keep going, that he had no future, Hutchinson followed through on trying to make that a reality -- an attempted suicide.
At nineteen, Hutchinson was struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren't for him. Convinced that he couldn't keep going, that he had no future, Hutchinson followed through on trying to make that a reality -- an attempted suicide.
Genre: Memoir
Genre: Memoir
Call Number: 616.8584 HUT
Call Number: 616.8584 HUT
Everything You Need to Know About Suicide and Self-Harm
Everything You Need to Know About Suicide and Self-Harm
Erin Pack-Jordan
Erin Pack-Jordan
A book for teens about depression, suicide, and self-harm.
A book for teens about depression, suicide, and self-harm.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Genre: Non-Fiction
Call Number: 616.85 PAC
Call Number: 616.85 PAC
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health
Kelly Jensen, editor
Kelly Jensen, editor
Presents an anthology of essays that illuminate such mental health topics as autism, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphia, depression, and healing.
Presents an anthology of essays that illuminate such mental health topics as autism, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphia, depression, and healing.
Genre: Anthology
Genre: Anthology
Call Number: 616.89 DON
Call Number: 616.89 DON
Before I Let Go
Before I Let Go
Marieke Nijkamp
Marieke Nijkamp
Returning to her small Alaska home town after her bipolar best friend's death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning.
Returning to her small Alaska home town after her bipolar best friend's death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC NIJKAMP
Call Number: FIC NIJKAMP
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram
Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.
Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC KHORRAM
Call Number: FIC KHORRAM
The History of Jane Doe
The History of Jane Doe
Michael Belanger
Michael Belanger
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a teenage history buff looks back at their relationship and tries to understand what lead to the tragedy and to understand the signs of depression.
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a teenage history buff looks back at their relationship and tries to understand what lead to the tragedy and to understand the signs of depression.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC BELANGER
Call Number: FIC BELANGER
Madness
Madness
Zac Brewer
Zac Brewer
Released from an inpatient facility after treatment for a suicide attempt, Brooke gradually begins to see hope in her life and meets Derek, a fellow suicide survivor, but as she falls for him, she realizes that Derek may not be in the same mental space she is.
Released from an inpatient facility after treatment for a suicide attempt, Brooke gradually begins to see hope in her life and meets Derek, a fellow suicide survivor, but as she falls for him, she realizes that Derek may not be in the same mental space she is.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC BREWER
Call Number: FIC BREWER
100 Days of Cake
100 Days of Cake
Shari Goldhagen
Shari Goldhagen
Molly suffers from depression, and when she finds out that the exotic fish store she works at is closing down, her whole life, which is already hanging on a thread, starts to crumble.
Molly suffers from depression, and when she finds out that the exotic fish store she works at is closing down, her whole life, which is already hanging on a thread, starts to crumble.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC GOLDHAGEN
Call Number: FIC GOLDHAGEN
The Memory of Light
The Memory of Light
Francisco X. Stork
Francisco X. Stork
When Victoria Cruz wakes up in the psychiatric ward of a Texas hospital after her failed suicide attempt, she still has no desire to live, but as the weeks pass, and she meets Dr. Desai and three of the other patients, she begins to reflect on the reasons why she feels like a loser compared with the rest of her family, and to see a path ahead where she can make a life of her own.
When Victoria Cruz wakes up in the psychiatric ward of a Texas hospital after her failed suicide attempt, she still has no desire to live, but as the weeks pass, and she meets Dr. Desai and three of the other patients, she begins to reflect on the reasons why she feels like a loser compared with the rest of her family, and to see a path ahead where she can make a life of her own.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC STORK
Call Number: FIC STORK
When We Collided
When We Collided
Emery Lord
Emery Lord
Can seventeen-year-old Jonah save his family restaurant from ruin, his mother from her sadness, and his danger-seeking girlfriend Vivi from herself?
Can seventeen-year-old Jonah save his family restaurant from ruin, his mother from her sadness, and his danger-seeking girlfriend Vivi from herself?
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC LORD
Call Number: FIC LORD
Suicide
Suicide
These books about suicide can be found at the Morse High School Library. For more books like these, search the library's online catalog. Use the following subject headings:
Suicidal behavior
Suicide
Suicide-Prevention
What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of An All-American Teen
What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of An All-American Teen
Kate Fagan
Kate Fagan
A sports journalist relates the story of Ivy League freshman and track star Maddy Holleran, who seemingly had it all and succeeded at everything she tried, but who secretly grappled with mental illness before taking her own life during the spring semester.
A sports journalist relates the story of Ivy League freshman and track star Maddy Holleran, who seemingly had it all and succeeded at everything she tried, but who secretly grappled with mental illness before taking her own life during the spring semester.
Genre: Biography
Genre: Biography
Call Number: 616.85 FAG
Call Number: 616.85 FAG
Project Semicolon: Your Story Isn't Over
Project Semicolon: Your Story Isn't Over
Amy Bleuel
Amy Bleuel
A first book by the founder of the Project Semicolon suicide-awareness and storytelling organization collects nonfiction essays about the experiences of survivors of mental illness augmented by personal photos of the tattoos that symbolize their commitment to staying alive.
A first book by the founder of the Project Semicolon suicide-awareness and storytelling organization collects nonfiction essays about the experiences of survivors of mental illness augmented by personal photos of the tattoos that symbolize their commitment to staying alive.
Genre: Social Issues
Genre: Social Issues
Call Number: 362.28 BLE
Call Number: 362.28 BLE
Everything You Need to Know About Suicide
Everything You Need to Know About Suicide
Erin Pack-Jordan
Erin Pack-Jordan
A book for teens about depression, suicide, and self-harm.
A book for teens about depression, suicide, and self-harm.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Genre: Non-Fiction
Call Number: 616.85 PAC
Call Number: 616.85 PAC
The Astonishing Color of After
The Astonishing Color of After
Emily Z. P. Pan
Emily Z. P. Pan
After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.
After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC PAN
Call Number: FIC PAN
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
Val Emmich
Evan goes from being a nobody to everyone's hero and a social media superstar after a chance encounter with Connor just before his suicide leads others to believe Evan was his only friend.
Evan goes from being a nobody to everyone's hero and a social media superstar after a chance encounter with Connor just before his suicide leads others to believe Evan was his only friend.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC EMMICH
Call Number: FIC EMMICH
The History of Jane Doe
The History of Jane Doe
Michael Belanger
Michael Belanger
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a teenage history buff looks back at their relationship and tries to understand what lead to the tragedy.
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a teenage history buff looks back at their relationship and tries to understand what lead to the tragedy.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC BELANGER
Call Number: FIC BELANGER
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
Preston Norton
Preston Norton
Nearly a year after his brother's suicide, sixteen-year-old Cliff "Neanderthal" Hubbard gets recruited to make life better at Happy Valley High by the school's quarterback, who claims he had a vision.
Nearly a year after his brother's suicide, sixteen-year-old Cliff "Neanderthal" Hubbard gets recruited to make life better at Happy Valley High by the school's quarterback, who claims he had a vision.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC NORTON
Call Number: FIC NORTON
What I Leave Behind
What I Leave Behind
Alison McGhee
Alison McGhee
Since his father's suicide, Will, sixteen, has mainly walked, worked at Dollar Only, and tried to replicate his father's cornbread recipe, but the rape of his childhood friend shakes things up.
Since his father's suicide, Will, sixteen, has mainly walked, worked at Dollar Only, and tried to replicate his father's cornbread recipe, but the rape of his childhood friend shakes things up.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC MCGHEE
Call Number: FIC MCGHEE
The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan
The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan
Bryan Doerries
Bryan Doerries
Before his infantry squad returns from combat in Afghanistan, Marine Corps sergeant Jack Brennan shares his version of "The Odyssey" with his men, helping them understand the difficulty of coming home from war. Jack A few years prior, Sergeant Brennan lost one of his closest friends-a young combat veteran-to suicide and has vowed to do everything in his power to keep his Marines from a similar fate.
Before his infantry squad returns from combat in Afghanistan, Marine Corps sergeant Jack Brennan shares his version of "The Odyssey" with his men, helping them understand the difficulty of coming home from war. Jack A few years prior, Sergeant Brennan lost one of his closest friends-a young combat veteran-to suicide and has vowed to do everything in his power to keep his Marines from a similar fate.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Genre: Graphic Novel
Call Number: FIC DOERRIES
Call Number: FIC DOERRIES
The Weight of Zero
The Weight of Zero
Karen Fortunati
Karen Fortunati
A seventeen-year-old suffering from bipolar disease wants to commit suicide, but a meaningful relationship and the care of a gifted psychiatrist alter her perception of her diagnosis as a death sentence.
A seventeen-year-old suffering from bipolar disease wants to commit suicide, but a meaningful relationship and the care of a gifted psychiatrist alter her perception of her diagnosis as a death sentence.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC FORTUNATI
Call Number: FIC FORTUNATI
The Burn Journals
The Burn Journals
Brent Runyon
Brent Runyon
A biography of Runyon's devastating suicide attempt and his recovery telling what it means to want to kill yourself and how it feels to struggle back toward normality.
A biography of Runyon's devastating suicide attempt and his recovery telling what it means to want to kill yourself and how it feels to struggle back toward normality.
Genre: Biography
Genre: Biography
Call Number: 92 RUNYON
Call Number: 92 RUNYON
And We Stay
And We Stay
Jenny Hubbard
Jenny Hubbard
Sent to an Amherst, Massachusetts, boarding school after her ex-boyfriend shoots himself, seventeen-year-old Emily expresses herself through poetry as she relives their relationship, copes with her guilt, and begins to heal.
Sent to an Amherst, Massachusetts, boarding school after her ex-boyfriend shoots himself, seventeen-year-old Emily expresses herself through poetry as she relives their relationship, copes with her guilt, and begins to heal.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC HUBBARD
Call Number: FIC HUBBARD
Challenger Deep
Challenger Deep
Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman
A teenage boy struggles with schizophrenia and thoughts of suicide.
A teenage boy struggles with schizophrenia and thoughts of suicide.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC SHUSTERMAN
Call Number: FIC SHUSTERMAN
Before We Go Extinct
Before We Go Extinct
Karen Rivers
Karen Rivers
After Sharkey's best friend takes his life in front of him, he spends the summer processing his grief on an abandoned beach resort island where his dad is the caretaker.
After Sharkey's best friend takes his life in front of him, he spends the summer processing his grief on an abandoned beach resort island where his dad is the caretaker.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Call Number: FIC SHUSTERMAN
Call Number: FIC SHUSTERMAN