6 YA Novels About Mental Health

	Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern To combat her depression, Anna's parents check her into a mental hospital, where she surprises herself by losing weight, making new friends, and even developing a crush on a boy.
	Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford After trying to kill himself, Jeff wakes up in the psychiatric ward in complete denial that anything is wrong.
	Bait by Alex Sanchez While on probation for fighting, Diego finds he needs his probation officer's help in finally facing his anger and getting it under control.
	Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson After her best friend dies, Lia falls deeper and deeper into her anorexia.
	Inside Out by Terry Trueman Zach, who has schizophrenia, gets caught up in an armed robbery and begins to worry as he misses his scheduled dose of medication.
	Every You, Every Me  by David Levithan After Ariel, who herself has some mental issues, goes away, her best friend Evan nearly loses his mind obsessing over the loss.