Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Each year, the National Alliance of Mental Illness works to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. Here are some audiobook picks to support—and educate about—mental health.
Burnout
The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
By Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Narrated by: Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Length: 7 hours 1 minutes
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is a gift! I’ve been practicing their strategies, and it’s a total game-changer.”—Brené Brown, PhD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dare to Lead
This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize... Read more »
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
Features a new foreword
By Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
“Brown's book concentrates on self-compassion and cultivating: resilient spirit, creativity, calm, & stillness, just to name a few.”
Roxanne, Bookstore1Sarasota
How to Do Nothing
Resisting the Attention Economy
By Jenny Odell
Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention—and our personal information—that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world
Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is... Read more »
Self-Compassion
The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
By Kristin Neff
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Kristin Neff, Ph.D., says that it’s time to “stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind.” Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life.
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The Collected Schizophrenias
Essays
By Esmé Weijun Wang
Narrated by: Esmé Weijun Wang
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
The Collected Schizophrenias
“The Collected Schizophrenias is a heartbreaking and honest collection about chronic mental illness and its effects on Wang. Through personal narrative and scientific research, Wang has created a collection of essays that are challenging in the sense that they confront you with the reality of a misunderstood condition. Her mission is not to scare, shock, or make the reader feel sorry for her, but to create an environment where mental illness is better understood and destigmatized within our culture. An eye-opening collection of essays from a truly exceptional writer.”
Katie Kucek, Brazos Bookstore
After the Rain
Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love
By Alexandra Elle
Narrated by: Alexandra Elle
Length: 3 hours 14 minutes
In After the Rain, celebrated self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle delivers 15 lessons on how to overcome obstacles, build confidence, and cultivate abundance.
Part memoir and part guide, Elle shares stirring stories from her own remarkable journey from self-doubt to self-love.
This soulful collection is filled with illuminating reflections on... Read more »
Calm the F*ck Down
How to Control What You Can and Accept What You Can't So You Can Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life
A No F*cks Given Guide
By Sarah Knight
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Tame anxiety and take back control of your life with this no-f*cks-given guide from the bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together.
Do you spend more time worrying about problems than solving them? Do you let unexpected difficulties ruin your day and do "what ifs" keep you up at night? Sounds...
The Well-Gardened Mind
The Restorative Power of Nature
By Sue Stuart-Smith
Narrated by: Sue Stuart-Smith
Length: 11 hours 30 minutes
The Well-Gardened Mind
“As an amateur gardener and plant-lover, as well as an avid-reader of neuropsychology and mindfulness books, this book automatically made my list. A fascinating and compelling read about the power of nature and gardening to bring about restoration and healing in all aspects of the human body and society.”
Tina, Leaves Book and Tea Shop
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