Life Inside My Mind
Life Inside My Mind
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Life Inside My Mind

Written by Maureen Johnson Robison Wells Lauren Oliver Jennifer L. Armentrout Amy Reed Aprilynne Pike Rachel M. Wilson Dan Wells Amber Benson E. Kristin Anderson Sarah Fine Kelly Fiore-Stultz Ellen Hopkins Scott Neumyer Crissa-Jean Chappell Francesca Lia Block Tara Kelly Kimberly McCreight Megan Kelley Hall Hannah Moskowitz Karen Mahoney Tom Pollock Cyn Balog Melissa Marr Wendy Toliver Cindy L. Rodriguez Candace Ganger Sara Zarr Cynthia Hand Francisco X. Stork , and Jessica Burkhart
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“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” –Booklist (starred review) “[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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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481494656
    Publication Date
    April 9, 2019
    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    April 10, 2018
    Page Count
    320
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    14 - 17 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018930091
    Lexile® Level
    920L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6

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