Mental Health
Topics include self-image, stress, anxiety and depression, self-harm, and suicide.
Suicide and Self-harm - Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line
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1-877-435-7170 Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line / reasontolive.caThe Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line and the Reason to Live website are programs of Klinic Community Health, funded by the Province of Manitoba.
About Suicide and Self-harm
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Suicide - UnderstandingThis page from the Centre for the Canadian Association For Suicide Prevention covers the facts about suicide with a focus on intervention and prevention.
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Suicide - Who it AffectsThis page on the government of Canada website outlines some suicide-related behaviours and the people it affects.
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Suicide - Mayo ClinicList symptoms of suicidal thoughts as well as facts on diagnosis and treatment.
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Self-harm - Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioLinks to books, website and fact sheets about self-harm and children. *Note: local resources are Ontario-based.
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Self-harm - The Cornell Research Program on Self-InjuryThis page shares many resources about self-harm from books and articles to myths and facts. TIP: start by looking under "Resources About".
Find Books
Winnipeg Public Library Info Guides
Self Image: Non-fiction
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Unashamed by Call Number: B VERNON 2019Publication Date: 2019In Unashamed, Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental illness, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice. Irreverent, youthful, and funny, Unashamed gives anyone who is marginalized permission to live unapologetic, confident lives. -
The Self-Esteem Habit for Teens by Call Number: YA 155.65 SCHAB 2017Publication Date: 2018If you're looking for concrete, immediate ways to help you practice and live the principles of self-esteem in your daily life, this little guide is chock-full of wisdom, positive thoughts, and immediate actions to help you be your best self--your authentic self! -
Self-Esteem for Teens by Call Number: YA 158.1 SCHAB 2016Publication Date: 2016You can learn to turn any life situation into a positive one and see mistakes and hurdles as opportunities and challenges. You can develop inner strength and peace. And you can make choices in your thoughts and actions that lead to positive outcomes with friends, family, dating, school, jobs, and activities. Start cultivating a deep and abiding belief in your own self-worth. The principles in this book will show you how. -
Gmorning, Gnight! : little pep talks for me & you by Call Number: 811.6 MIRANDA 2018Publication Date: 2018Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.
Other Resources
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For Teens: Creating Your Personal Stress-Management PlanSOURCE: healthychildren.org
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HealthyMinds AppA mood tracker, breathing trainer, goal tracker, stress management platform, and journal all rolled into one. This is a free app designed for students.
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Insight TimerA daily meditation practice can do wonders for relieving stress. There are 30,000 free guided meditations available through Insight Timer. Available as a free app.
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MindShift CBT appDesigned to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety, MindShift can help you change how you think about anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it.
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MindYourMind.caAn award-winning, non-profit mental health program that engages youth, emerging adults and the professionals who serve them to co-develop reliable and relevant resources.
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TeenMentalHealth.orgLearn more about mental health topics including brain injuries, stress, healthy sleep, and the teenage brain. Resources for parents, teachers, and friends.
Self-Harm: Fiction
Suicide: Non-fiction
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Dead Serious by Call Number: 362.280835 LEDER 2018Publication Date: 2018Thirty plus years after publishing the first edition of Dead Serious, this second completely revised and updated edition covers new ground: bullying, social media, LGBTQ teens, suicide prevention programs, and more. Scores of teens share their stories that are often filled with hurt, disappointment, shame--yet often hope. Written for teens, adults and educators, Dead Serious: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Suicide explores the current cultural and social landscape and how the pressure-filled lives of teens today can lead to anxiety, depression--suicide. -
Brave Face by Call Number: YA 616.858445 HUTCHINSON 2019Publication Date: 2019Shaun David Hutchinson was nineteen. Confused. Struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren't for him. In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better -
Cracked, Not Broken by Call Number: B HINES 2013Publication Date: 2013Chronicles the extraordinary will of the author to live mentally well in the face of his mental illness: bipolar disorder with psychotic features. His story also reminds us that living mentally well takes time, endurance, hard work, and support.
