Sewickley Public Library - Adult Blog: Mental Health Awareness Month

Sewickley PA

23 May, 2022

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Press release from Sewickley Public Library - Adult Blog: May 21, 2022 Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Check out some of these titles and resources for more information. Books What Happened To You? : Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" The Noonday Demon : An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon The Noonday Demon is Andrew Solomon's National Book Award-winning, bestselling, and transformative masterpiece on depression–"the book for a generation, elegantly written, meticulously researched, empathetic, and enlightening" ( Time )–now with a major new chapter covering recently introduced and novel treatments, suicide and anti-depressants, pregnancy and depression, and much more. The Body Keeps the Score : Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. A Cure for Darkness : The Story of Depression and How We Treat It by Alex Riley Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single diagnosis, or does depression actually refer to a diversity of mental disorders? Is there, or will there ever be, a cure? In seeking the answers to these questions, Riley finds a rich history of ideas and treatments–and takes the reader on a gripping narrative journey, packed with fascinating stories like the junior doctor who discovered that some of the first antidepressants had a deadly reaction with cheese. ResourcesJFCS Counseling Services – Providing a team of social workers and professional counselors, with areas of specialization ranging from child therapy and blended families to marital discord, anxiety and depression. Resolve Crisis Center (UPMC) – Crisis intervention and hospital diversion service. Anyone who resides in Allegheny County can access these services, regardless of ability to pay or type of crisis. United Way 2-1-1 – Call 211 – PA 2‑1‑1 Southwest is part of the national 2‑1‑1 Call Centers initiative that seeks to provide an easy-to-remember telephone number, chat, text, and a web resource for finding health and human services– for everyday needs and in crisis situations. Check out this link for more resources on this topic: https://sewickleylibrary.org/a... This press release was produced by Sewickley Public Library - Adult Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.