Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

By: Mental Health America

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Synopsis: A comforting and useful resource for anyone who&’s struggling emotionally and looking for help―from the nation&’s leading community-based nonprofit that addresses the needs of those living with mental illnessIt can be extremely hard to figure out what&’s going on in our own heads when we are suffering—when we feel alone and unworthy and can&’t stop our self-critical inner voice. And it&’s even more difficult to know where to go for answers.This book is a perfect first step. Here you&’ll find clear, honest, reassuring information about all the most common mental illnesses and what you can do to find help and to practice self-care.Where to Start features: jargon-free information about all the most common mental illnesses, including a first self-assessment test;tips on how to get professional help and how to talk about your mental health with friends and family;essential tools, including handy worksheets and DIY mental health content; andinsightful, funny drawings by acclaimed cartoonist Gemma Correll.