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Book

Here I am, I am me : an illustrated guide to mental health

Author

Cara Bean

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL 616.89 B367 TEEN (EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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Publication Information

New York : Workman Publishing, 2024.

Physical Description

iv, 281 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm

Audience

Grades 7-9 Workman Publishing.

Summary

"Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated brain part characters, the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the reader"--

Contents

  • Stigma
  • The brain
  • The mind
  • Fear
  • Coping
  • Substance use & addiction
  • Depression
  • Suicide & crisis prevention
  • Getting help.

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