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Mental Health Awareness Month
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Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2021-May 31, 2021

At the core of robust communities is an understanding of mental health. Through learning and awareness we can better understand one another, heal trauma, and master functioning with both mental health concerns and conditions. A holistically healthy lifestyle considers the interdependence of emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Please, join us in this investigation into mental health.

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Books from Library Catalogue (login required)

A Really Good Day

eBook

Challenger Deep

eBook

The Art of Starving

eBook

After Birth

eBook

Anxiety Disorders

On Shelf

Phobias

On Shelf

America's Criminal treatment of mental illness

Audiobook

Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

eBook

First, We Make The Beast Beautiful

eBook

When Sophie Gets Angry

Juvenile Collection

In My Heart

Juvenile Collection

The Bell Jar

On Shelf or eBook

Heads up

eBook

My Path to Happy

eBook

Madness

On Shelf

Forget Me Not

eBook

Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders

eBook

Red : A Crayon's Story

Juvenile Collection or eBook

Healing Traditions

On Shelf

Eating Disorders

On Shelf

The Upside Of Being Down

eBook

Stanley Will Probably Be Fine

eBook

Crank

eBook

Journey To Healing

eBook

Perfectionism : A Guide for Mental Health Professionals

eBook

The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook

eBook

Healing the Unimaginable

eBook

Personality Disorders

eBook

Readings (free or no login required)

Mental illnesses: Terms to use. Terms to avoid.

Living with a Person Suffering from Mental Illness

Building Better Mental Health

Real Warriors : Personal Stories

Canadian Eugenics Archives

Blog featuring mental health research and stories

Mental Health Awareness Month

The healing power of art

Ontario government liable for horrific patient abuse at mental health facility

Experiencing Intolerance as Someone With Schizoid Personality Disorder

Mental Health Blog

Youth are at the heart of Canada’s mental health crisis

How perfectionism affects your (mental) health

What Is Cotard's (walking corpose) syndrome?

What It’s Like to Have Multiple Personalities

Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

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Videos from the library catalogue (login required)

Sorry to Bother You

Online

Rated 18A

Welcome To Me

Online

Rated 14A

Anomalisa

Online

Rated 14A

Infinitely Polar Bear

Online

Rated 14A

Ordinary People

Online

Rated Adult Audience

Matchstick Men

Online

Rated PG

A Beautiful Mind

On Shelf

Rated PG-13

The Soloist

Online

Rated PG

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Online

Rated 14-A

Silver Linings Playbook

Online

Rated 14A

Black Swan

Online

Rated 14A

Good Will Hunting

Online

Rated Adult Audience

We Need To Talk About Kevin

Online

Rated 14A

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Online

Rated PG

The Virgin Suicides

Online

Rated 14A

Little Miss Sunshine

Online

Rated 14A

Videos (free or no login required)

We All Have Mental Health

Parental Stress and Its Impact on Kids

Indigenous Knowledge to Close Gaps in Indigenous Health

An Eating Disorder Specialist Explains How Trauma Creates Food Disorders

Inmates with Mental Illness Tell Their Stories

LGBTIQ Experiences Accessing Health Care

HOW NOT TO SCREW UP YOUR KIDS - Gabor Maté

The mental health toll of being undocumented

Coping strategies for sexual assault survivors

Personality Disorder

Racism and Mental Health

What's so funny about mental illness?

Post-COVID syndrome: Mental health

Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?

LGBTQ | How You See Me

What They Don't Tell You...

Listen

Podcasts (free or no login required)

Therapy for Black Girls

Mental Illness Happy Hour

The Happiness Lab

WTF with Marc Maron

Meditation Minis

The Trauma Therapist Podcast

Griefcast

Brown Girl Self-Care

Community Resources

Help in Tough Times

Addiction and Mental Health Care

Types of help

General Resources

Urban Isolation & Mental Health

Family violence : Find supports

Regional Housing for adults struggling with mental health.

Addiction and Mental Health in Alberta

Alberta OCD Foundation

Aid to those affected by OCD & related disorders

Distress Line

Community Wellness Services Plan