"[A] much-needed, enlightening book." —School Library Journal (starred review)
Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD.
Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get out of bed? Not the occasional morning, but every day? Do you find yourself listening to a voice in your head that says "you're not good enough," "not good looking enough," "not thin enough," or "not smart enough"? Have you ever found yourself unable to do homework or pay attention in class unless everything is "just so" on your desk? Everyone has had days like that, but what if you have them every day?
You're not alone. Millions of people are going through similar things. However issues around mental health still tend to be treated as something shrouded in shame or discussed in whispers. It's easier to have a broken bone—something tangible that can be "fixed"—than to have a mental illness, and easier to have a discussion about sex than it is to have one about mental health.
Life Inside My Mind is an anthology of true-life events from writers of this generation, for this generation. These essays tackle everything from neurodiversity to addiction to OCD to PTSD and much more. The goals of this book range from providing a home to those who are feeling alone, awareness to those who are witnessing a friend or family member struggle, and to open the floodgates to conversation.
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Creators
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Jessica BurkhartEditor
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Maureen JohnsonAuthor
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Robison WellsAuthor
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Lauren OliverAuthor
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Jennifer L. ArmentroutAuthor
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Amy ReedAuthor
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Aprilynne PikeAuthor
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Rachel M. WilsonAuthor
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Dan WellsAuthor
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Amber BensonAuthor
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E. Kristin AndersonAuthor
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Sarah FineAuthor
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Kelly Fiore-StultzAuthor
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Ellen HopkinsAuthor
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Scott NeumyerAuthor
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Crissa-Jean ChappellAuthor
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Francesca Lia BlockAuthor
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Tara KellyAuthor
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Kimberly McCreightAuthor
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Megan Kelley HallAuthor
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Hannah MoskowitzAuthor
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Karen MahoneyAuthor
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Tom PollockAuthor
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Cyn BalogAuthor
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Melissa MarrAuthor
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Wendy ToliverAuthor
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Cindy L. RodriguezAuthor
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Candace GangerAuthor
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Sara ZarrAuthor
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Cynthia HandAuthor
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Francisco X. StorkAuthor
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Jessica BurkhartAuthor
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Publisher
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Release date
April 10, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781481494663
- File size: 1952 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781481494663
- File size: 3176 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 920
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Formats
- Kindle Book
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
Languages
- English
Levels
- Lexile® Measure:920
- Text Difficulty:4-5
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