The month of May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Consider these data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness:
- 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but less than half get treatment.
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10–34 and the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S.
- 4% of youth in the juvenile justice system have a diagnosed mental illness.
- 41% of Veteran’s Health Administration patients have a diagnosed mental illness or substance use disorder.
Reach out to these resources to learn more:
- Read Personal Stories from those working through mental health issues
- View discussions of personal perspectives on culture and identity and the relationship with mental health and stories of Courage, Culture and Community
- Share your story
- Consult the Your Healthiest Self: Wellness Toolkits from the National Institutes of Health
- Find tips on living a mentally health life from Mental Health America
Search the Emory Library catalog, or choose from among these titles:
- Activating happiness : A jump-start guide to overcoming low motivation, depression, or just feeling stuck, Rachel Hershenberg
eBook & Woodruff Library Book Stacks, BF503 .H46 2017 - Everyday self-care for educators : Tools and strategies for well-being, Carla Tantillo Philibert
eBook 2020 - Take time for you : Self-care action plans for educators, Tina Boogren
eBook 2018 - The language of strong Black womanhood : myths, models, messages, and a new mandate for self-care, Karla D. Scott
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, E185.86 .S364 2017 - Voices from the ancestors : Xicanx and Latinx spiritual expressions and healing practices, Lara Medina
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, E184.M5 V65 2019 - Together : The healing power of human connection in a sometimes lonely world, Vivek Hallegere Murthy
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, BF575.L7 M88 2020 & Popular Reading - Almost everything : Notes on hope, Anne Lamott
Oxford Library Book Stacks, 170.44 L235A & Woodruff Library Popular Reading - Wintering : The power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May
Robert W. Woodruff Library Book Stacks, BJ1499.R4 M39 2020 & Science Commons Popular Reading - Professional troublemaker : The fear-fighter manual, Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, BF575.S39 A43 2021 & Oxford College Library Book Stacks, 170.44 L235A - Lost connections : Uncovering the real causes of depression– and the unexpected solutions, Johann Hari
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, RC537 .H346 2018 & Popular Reading - Chrysalis crisis : How life’s ordeals can lead to personal & spiritual transformation, Frank Pasciuti
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, BF637 .S4 P368 2019 - Belong : Find your people, create community, & live a more connected life, Radha Agrawal
Woodruff Library Book Stacks, HM1033 .A425 2018