Mental Health Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. "Mental health is an incredibly important part of overall health. With a growing number of Americans experiencing mental health symptoms, we need to join together to advocate for improving our nation's mental health care system." (nami.org)
Honor Mental Health Awareness Month with these materials, resources, and events.
Library Events
- Writing as Self-Love - May 6 at the Sultan Library
- Community Connections: Bringing Help to You - May 10 & May 16 at Marysville Library
- Living Well: Teen Depression - College of Hope - May 19 at Marysville Library
Blogs
Booklists
- Mental Health & Big Feelings
- Mental Health Memoirs
- Mental Health Awareness
- Writing and Journaling for Self-Care
- Living with Trauma
- Stress: Teens are Feeling it, too
- It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Online Resources
- Consumer Health Complete - Learn more about various mental health conditions with this library database.
