Reviews by Tag: mental health

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about a teenage boy named Charlie. Charlie is struggling as a freshman in high school, and finds it hard to make friends. He battles difficult mental health conditions, and loneliness as well. His life begins to turn around when he meets two seniors, named Patrick and Sam. They invite Charlie into their friend group, when he begins to learn the reality of what high school is actually like. They help Charlie try to be happier, and battle his past trauma.

Kanye West’s album Ye is an album with seven tracks and is his 8th studio album. THEPARTYNEXTDOOR is included as a feature on two different tracks. The album is a total of 23 minutes long. It was ranked at number one on the US Billboard 200.

Summary: It’s been a few months of Nick and Charlie dating and Charlie feels ready to say “I love you” Nick feels the same way but is also concerned for Charlie due to his suspicion that Charlie has an ED (eating disorder) and is worried to come out to his dad. Soon it’s the start of a new school year and the couple have a new set of challenges to deal with.

A Girl in the Castle is an interesting, fast-paced book is about a girl named Hannah and her story that will draw you in. Hannah is a girl whom people think is crazy as sometimes she will hallucinate. After being readmitted to Belman Psych she receives more treatment, and we learn more about her hallucination or delusions of being a peasant in the Middle Ages. We also meet a student that’s volunteering at Belman Psych named Jordan.

Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why is a Young Adult Fiction novel that tells the haunting story of Hannah Baker—a teenage girl who recently committed suicide and left behind thirteen self-recorded cassette tapes in the hands of the novel’s main character, Clay Jensen. Clay’s intense desire for closure drives him to seek out the truth regarding the events that contributed to her decision to take her own life.

Button Pusher by Tyler Page is about a boy named Tyler. Tyler is different from the other kids around him and sometimes does bizarre things that he doesn’t always remember. Tyler's home life is not that good as his parents are always fighting and his dad is really unpredictable and scary. He also spanks Tyler if he gets mad and his mom is too scared to do anything about it. At school, Tyler is always getting in trouble when working because he gets distracted very easily and he doesn’t listen to the teachers either.

Charlie is a girl who has been through it. She has a terrible past and deals with it by harming herself. This self-harm got to a point where she was found wrapped in a sheet, suffering and she had to be put in a facility to help her with her mental health. Charlie’s health is slowly but surely improving, until the funding for her stay runs out and she is sent back to the streets, where she was found. Charlie learns how to live on her own, work as a dishwasher at a coffee shop, and how to manage her feelings for a boy who has issues of his own.

Summary: We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson follows the story of Henry Denton, a teenager who's been repeatedly abducted by aliens since his boyfriend's suicide. The aliens offer him a choice: press a button to save the world from impending destruction, or let humanity perish. Struggling with depression, grief, and the complexities of his personal life, Henry grapples with the decision while reflecting on the pain and beauty of existence.

Every Last Word is so touching. It really dives into mental health, and how

even when someone looks completely fine, they might actually be dealing

with something underneath that. Every Last Word shows how OCD can

affect a person’s life, in many ways.

Solitaire by Alice Oseman takes place a year after the prominent graphic novel series Heartstopper

begins. It follows Tori Spring, Charlie’s older sister, during Year 12. During this time, she finds a mysterious

group called Solitaire, and, in the process meets a boy called Michael Holden. While initially unimpressed

with both, she begins to connect with Michael, and the two of them follow the most recent activity of