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21 Important YA Books That Address Mental Health Topics

"May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as society grows in its understanding of mental illnesses, their effects, and their treatments, we're seeing more and more YA narratives that address these topics. There are many compelling, well-written narratives that focus on mental illness or otherwise feature teen characters struggling with and coming to terms with them."
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Earth to Charlie (Justin Olson)
Earth to Charlie
Justin Olson
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The Place Between Breaths (An Na)
The Place Between Breaths
An Na
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Fig (Sarah Elizabeth Schantz)
Fig
Sarah Elizabeth Schantz
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Brave Face (Shaun David Hutchinson)
Brave Face
Shaun David Hutchinson
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All That I Can Fix (Crystal Chan)
All That I Can Fix
Crystal Chan
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Teach Me to Forget (Erica M. Chapman)
Teach Me to Forget
Erica M. Chapman
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What I Leave Behind (Alison McGhee)
What I Leave Behind
Alison McGhee
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Impulse (Ellen Hopkins)
Impulse
Ellen Hopkins
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100 Days of Cake (Shari Goldhagen)
100 Days of Cake
Shari Goldhagen
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The Weight of Our Sky (Hanna Alkaf)
The Weight of Our Sky
Hanna Alkaf
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Obsessed (Allison Britz)
Obsessed
Allison Britz
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OCD Love Story (Corey Ann Haydu)
OCD Love Story
Corey Ann Haydu
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Crazy (Amy Reed)
Crazy
Amy Reed
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Essential Maps for the Lost (Deb Caletti)
Essential Maps for the Lost
Deb Caletti
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Michelle Hodkin)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
Michelle Hodkin
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Other Broken Things (C.Desir)
Other Broken Things
C.Desir
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Tweak (Nic Sheff)
Tweak
Nic Sheff
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Starfish (Akemi Dawn Bowman)
Starfish
Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Letting Go of Gravity (Meg Leder)
Letting Go of Gravity
Meg Leder
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Not Otherwise Specified (Hannah Moskowitz)
Not Otherwise Specified
Hannah Moskowitz
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Life Inside My Mind (Edit. Jessica Burkhart)
Life Inside My Mind
Edit. Jessica Burkhart
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