Mental Health and Well-Being Books in the Library

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Mental Health and Well-Being Books in the Library
We now have a good selection of books available to loan from our library to help promote positive mental health and well-being for our students.  
  1. Reasons to Stay Alive – Matt Haig
  2. Mind your Head – Juno Dawson
  3. The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens – Jennifer Shannon
  4. My Anxious Mind – Michael Tompkins
  5. Breaking Free from OCD – Jo Derisley
  6. The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens – Jennifer Shannon
  7. Am I depressed? – Shirley Reynolds
  8. Quiet the Mind – Matthew Johnstone
  9. Remember This When You’re Sad – Maggy Van Eijk
  10. Self Esteem and Being You – Anita Naik
  11. Blame My Brain – Nicola Morgan
  12. The Teenage Guide to Stress – Nicola Morgan
  13. Stuff That Sucks – Ben Sedley
  14. Can I tell you about Eating Disorders? - Bryan Lask
  15. This is Going to Hurt – Adam Kay
  16. The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager – Andy Cope
Please feel free to visit the library or contact Karen on: karen.williams@wyke.ac.uk

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