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(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health
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- ISBN: 1616207817 (trade pbk. original ; alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781616207816 (trade pbk. original ; alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xi, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Chapter 1. What's "crazy"?. Defying definition / by Shaun David Hutchinson -- Defining the thing is the trick / by Ashley Holstrom -- What I know and what I don't know / by Dior Vargas -- What's, well, "crazy"? / by Sarah Hannah Gómez -- Being heard and hating sound / by Stephanie Kuehn -- I hate to interrupt this conversation about mental illness, but guess what--I'm autistic / by Mike Jung -- Autistic authors who Mike Jung thinks are great / by Mike Jung. Chapter 2. Where "crazy" meets culture. The devil inside / by Christine Heppermann -- 10 horror films about fear / by Stephanie Kuehn -- Manic pixie dream girl ["pixie dream" crossed out] / by S. Jae-Jones -- Constellation of scars / by Monique Bedard (Aura) -- Constellation of scars (art) / by Monique Bedard (Aura) -- Top 10 crazies in fiction / by S.E. Smith -- What we're born with ans what we pick up along the way / by Heidi Heilig -- Some of the things mania assures me I could totally be--and wouldn't it be glorious? / by Heidi Heilig -- The alchemy of healing / by Emily Mayberry. Chapter 3. The mind-body connection. Bless this mess / by Amy Reed -- Loosened associations / by Esmé Weijun Wang -- Meeting disorder / Jessica Tremaine -- I underwent cosmetic surgery for my body dysmorphia ... and I wish I hadn't / by Reid Ewing -- Flattened / by Susan Juby -- Dear 14-year-old MILCK / by MILCK. Chapter 4. Beyond stress and sadness. Rituals / by Libba Bray -- The five people you overhear when depressed at a Van Gogh exhibit / by Emery Lord -- Mystic / by Gemma Correll -- Fighting the war on the home front / by Clint van Winkle -- Ways to say "anxiety" / by Esmé Weijun Wang -- The train of overthinking / by Gemma Correll -- Black hole / by Victoria "V.E." Schwab -- I'm over staying silent about depression / by Kristen Bell -- Telephone anxiety / by Gemma Correll -- Driver's ed / by Mary Isabel -- The pretender / by Lisa Jakub -- Compassion training: metta meditation / by Lisa Jakub. Chapter 5. To be okay. Coda / by Meredith Russo -- Tearing feelings apart / by Yumi Sakugawa -- The light bulb, the broom, and the work they don't tell you about / by Kelly Jensen -- Happiness goes on / by Adam Silvera -- Survival mode / by Hannah Bae -- A witch's guide / by S. Zainab Williams -- Believe in yourself / by Nancy Kerrigan -- Call me crazy / by S.E. Smith -- Keep going / by Esmé Weijun Wang. |
| Summary, etc.: | To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health."--Adapted from back cover |
| Target Audience Note: | Age 14-18. Grade 9 to 12. |
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| Subject: | Young adults Mental health Case studies Mental health Case studies Mental health Case studies Mental illness Case studies |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. Case studies. Creative nonfiction. Young adult literature. |
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(Don't) Call Me Crazy : 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health
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Table of Contents
(Don't) Call Me Crazy : 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Chapter 1 | What's "Crazy"? | |
| Defying Definition Shaun David Hutchinson | p. 2 | |
| Defining the Thing Is the Trick Ashley Holstrom | p. 8 | |
| Reading about Trich and Mental Health Ashley Holstrom | p. 15 | |
| What I Know and What I Don't Know Dior Vargas | p. 16 | |
| What's, Well, "Crazy"? Sarah Hannah Gómez | p. 22 | |
| Being Heard and Hating Sound Stephanie Kuehn | p. 27 | |
| I Hate to Interrupt This Conversation about Mental Illness, but Guess What-I'm Autistic Mike Jung | p. 32 | |
| Autistic Authors Who Mike Jung Thinks Are Great Mike Jung | p. 39 | |
| Chapter 2 | Where "Crazy" Meets Culture | |
| The Devil Inside Christine Heppermann | p. 42 | |
| 10 Horror Films about Fear Stephanie Kuehn | p. 49 | |
| Manic Pixie Dream Girl S. Jae-Jones | p. 50 | |
| Constellations of Scars Monique Bedard (Aura) | p. 58 | |
| Constellations of Scars (art) Monique Bedard (Aura) | p. 62 | |
| Top 10 Crazies in Fiction S.E. Smith | p. 63 | |
| What We're Born with and What We Pick Up along the Way Heidi Heilig | p. 67 | |
| Some of the Things Mania Assures Me I Could Totally Be-and Wouldn't It Be Glorious? Heidi Heilig | p. 70 | |
| The Alchemy of Healing Emily Mayberry | p. 71 | |
| Chapter 3 | The Mind-Body Connection | |
| Bless This Mess Amy Reed | p. 80 | |
| Loosened Associations Esmé Weijun Wang | p. 87 | |
| Meeting Disorder Jessica Tremaine | p. 88 | |
| I Underwent Cosmetic Surgery for My Body Dysmorphia ... And I Wish I Hadn't Reid Ewing | p. 95 | |
| Flattened Susan Juby | p. 99 | |
| Dear 14-Year-Old Milck Milck | p. 103 | |
| Chapter 4 | Beyond Stress and Sadness | |
| Rituals Libba Bray | p. 110 | |
| The Five People You Overhear When Depressed at a Van Gogh Exhibit Emery Lord | p. 124 | |
| Mystic Gemma Correll | p. 130 | |
| Fighting the War on the Home Front Clint Van Winkle | p. 131 | |
| Ways to Say "Anxiety" Esmé Weijun Wang | p. 135 | |
| The Train of Overthinking Gemma Correll | p. 137 | |
| Black Hole Victoria "V.E." Schwab | p. 138 | |
| I'm Over Staying Silent about Depression Kristen Bell | p. 144 | |
| Telephone Anxiety Gemma Correll | p. 146 | |
| Driver's Ed Mary Isabel | p. 147 | |
| The Pretender Lisa Jakub | p. 151 | |
| Compassion Training: Metta Meditation Lisa Jakub | p. 157 | |
| Chapter 5 | To be Okay | |
| Coda Meredith Russo | p. 162 | |
| Tearing Feelings Apart Yumi Sakugawa | p. 171 | |
| The Light Bulb, the Broom, and the Work They Don't Tell You About Kelly Jensen | p. 175 | |
| Happiness Goes On Adam Silvera | p. 181 | |
| Survival Mode Hannah Bae | p. 186 | |
| A Witch's Guide S. Zainab Williams | p. 193 | |
| Believe in Yourself Nancy Kerrigan | p. 196 | |
| Call Me Crazy S.E. Smith | p. 200 | |
| Keep Going Esmé Weijun Wang | p. 209 | |
| Resources | p. 211 | |
| Contributor Bios | p. 215 |
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