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. |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
6 YA Novels About Mental Health
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