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Your Brain Isn't Broken

Tamara Rosier

A guide for adults with ADHD on how to navigate their brain's unique wiring and live fulfilling lives.

ADHDMental HealthSelf-Improvement
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Cover of My Year of Rest and Relaxation

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

A young woman in New York City attempts to escape her life through sleep while exploring themes of addiction and identity.

Contemporary FictionMental Health
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Cover of You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat

Dr. Gillian McKeith

Examines the connection between what we consume and how it impacts our emotional health and cognitive abilities.

NutritionMental HealthCognitive Development
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Cover of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant lives a simple life, but everything changes when she develops feelings for a musician and begins to open up to friendship and new experiences.

Mental HealthLonelinessFriendship
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Head Full of Ghosts

Paul Tremblay

A story about a teenage girl who is suspected of having a mental illness or being possessed, exploring themes of family and fame.

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Cover of The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

A semi-autobiographical novel about a young woman's descent into mental illness and her struggles with identity.

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Cover of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ken Kesey

A story set in a mental institution, narrated by a half-Indian patient who observes the struggles between the patients and their oppressive nurse.

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Cover of A Little Life

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

Follows the lives of four friends in New York City, exploring their relationships and personal struggles, particularly focusing on one friend's traumatic past.

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Cover of Almond

Almond

Sohn Won-pyung

The story of a boy born without the ability to feel fear or anger, who navigates the complexities of growing up and human relationships.

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Cover of Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire

Susannah Cahalan

Cahalan's memoir chronicles her battle with a rare autoimmune disease that caused her to experience severe mental health challenges.

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Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

A narrative written as letters from a socially awkward teenager, covering themes of friendship, love, and mental wellness.

young adultcoming of agemental health
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Cover of Girl in Pieces

Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

A teenage girl who has experienced profound loss and trauma tries to cope and find healing while dealing with life, love, and friendships.

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Cover of Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

Susanna Kaysen

A memoir of Kaysen's 18 months in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, examining her experiences with mental illness and the people she met along the way.

memoirmental healthpsychology
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Cover of How to Make Friends with the Dark

How to Make Friends with the Dark

Kathleen Glasgow

A poignant story about a girl coping with the death of her mother and her journey through grief and self-discovery.

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