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Book

(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health

Call Number

  • 616.89 D688 TEEN (CEN, OSH, POW)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin, 2018.

Physical Description

xi, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Audience

Grade 9 to 12.

Summary

"An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--

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

Contents

  • Chapter 1. What's "crazy"?. 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 / Chapter 2. Where "crazy" meets culture. 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 / Chapter 3. The mind-body connection. 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 / Chapter 4. Beyond stress and sadness. 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 / Chapter 5. To be okay. 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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