Title:
(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health / edited by Kelly Jensen.
Author:
Jensen, Kelly, editor.
Publication Information:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2018]
©2018
Call Number:
NONFIC RC509.8 .D66 2018
Abstract:
"An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"-- Provided by publisher.
"To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health." -- Adapted from back cover.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781616207816
Physical Description:
xi, 225 pages ; 23 cm
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Contents:
Defying definition / Defining the thing is the trick / What I know and what I don't know / What's, well, "crazy"? / Being heard and hating sound / I hate to interrupt this conversation about mental illness, but guess what -- I'm autistic / Autistic authors who Mike Jung thinks are great / The devil inside / 10 horror films about fear / Manic pixie dream girl ["pixie dream" crossed out] / Constellation of scars / Constellation of scars (art) / Top 10 crazies in fiction / What we're born with ans what we pick up along the way / Some of the things mania assures me I could totally be -- and wouldn't it be glorious? / The alchemy of healing / Bless this mess / Loosened associations / Meeting disorder / I underwent cosmetic surgery for my body dysmorphia ... and I wish I hadn't / Flattened / Dear 14-year-old MILCK / Rituals / The five people you overhear when depressed at a Van Gogh exhibit / Mystic / Fighting the war on the home front / Ways to say "anxiety" / The train of overthinking / Black hole / I'm over staying silent about depression / Telephone anxiety / Driver's ed / The pretender / Compassion training: metta meditation / Coda / Tearing feelings apart / The light bulb, the broom, and the work they don't tell you about / Happiness goes on / Survival mode / A witch's guide / Believe in yourself / Call me crazy / Keep going
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