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21 Recs Celebrating World Mental Health Day

10.09.25
Now, more than ever, the need for mental health access is a necessity around the world.
The 2025 World Mental Health Day theme focuses on the essential nature of mental health resource access during catastrophes and emergencies.
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Libraries are here to help connect you with resources, and that includes helping find mental health access in the community.
Here is a brief list of resources in the Des Plaines area:
And below are recommendations for further reading and information:
The Collected Schizophranias by Esmé Wang
Adult and Teen
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Se-hŭi Paek
Adult and Teen
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Adult and Teen