Liz CA Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I am looking for book suggestions that would be appropriate in a mental health setting. The potential readers or listeners range from young adulthood to middle age. Mental disorders range from schizophrenic to severely depressed; some are excellent readers, others will just listen. The book should be: inspirational motivating not too sad not contain triggers i.e., violence or at least no detailed description of violent acts interesting, engaging It should not be: over 200-250 pages (attention span) se&ually explicit full of expletives very expensive (we will order about 10-15 copies) Edited July 20, 2016 by Liz CA Quote
ChrisB Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 How about The Storied Life of AJ Fikry? He deals with death and grieving, but also shows how he comes through it. Quote
Liz CA Posted July 20, 2016 Author Posted July 20, 2016 This looks good. Gentle reading probably best describes what we are looking for. Quote
Stacia Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 If the group reads non-fiction, I'd suggest Gnarr! I found it light, fun, interesting, & inspiring. 1 Quote
LostSurprise Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Gaimin) The Martian (Weir) Ok, main character swears...for humor. He is stuck in on a planet alone and it's part of his coping mechanism but if that's a trigger for your group ignore this one. Howl's Moving Castle (Wynne Jones) fairy tale with strong female empowerment The Kitchen Counter Cooking School (Flinn) nonfiction, foody friendly Gene Luen Yang has some great graphic novels which you may want to look into. Very appropriate (although the Boxer & Saints is about the Boxer Rebellion and might be too violent...Level Up is great for young adult crisis/American Born Chinese is great for minority figuring out how they fit within the dominant culture/ 1 Quote
Liz CA Posted July 20, 2016 Author Posted July 20, 2016 If the group reads non-fiction, I'd suggest Gnarr! I found it light, fun, interesting, & inspiring. Maybe we need a Gnarr around here... 1 Quote
Anacharsis Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 A modern translation of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius might work. It is basically a copy of his diary during a stressful period in his life; it's mostly little reminders to himself, mini-conversations about coping. Sometimes he is hard on himself in a way that might be a little stressful to read, depending on their circumstances, but many people in the past have found him inspirational. 1 Quote
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