Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health
Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health
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Workman Pub. Co.
Annotation: This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for ch... more
Genre: [Graphic novels] [Health]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #376231
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Publisher: Workman Pub. Co.
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 04/02/24
Pages: 281 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-523-50805-1 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-5188-2
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-523-50805-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-5188-4
Dewey: 618.92
LCCN: 2023015925
Dimensions: 23 cm
Language: English
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School Library Journal (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

Gr 8 Up— Faced with social media, world events, and extracurricular activities, kids today are bombarded with stimuli and are living with anxiety. Bean's comprehensive guide to mental health is a welcome addition to books geared toward adolescents. The author uses detailed drawings and explanations about how the brain works to show teenagers what they can do to take care of their minds. Chapters include insights into neurological facts, trauma, panic attacks, substance use, and depression. The author gives detailed accounts of what happens inside teen brains while experiencing certain emotions. Each chapter is filled with fascinating information and includes a relatable story to go along with the lessons. This is a valuable resource for young people, whether they encounter minor episodes of fear or anger, or have more acute mental disorders. The colorful drawings are whimsical but do not minimize the seriousness of the topic. Each page is engaging, with accessible text in every frame for even the most distracted teenager. VERDICT Covering one of the most important topics related to teenagers, this helpful guide is a must for all libraries.— Karin Greenberg

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School Library Journal (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Reading Level: 6.0
Interest Level: 7-12

This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons.

Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in Here I Am, I Am Me, as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each of the 9 chapters in this therapist-recommended book explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions.  By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated characters (that represent parts of the brain), the book explains what is really going on in the reader’s head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the reader.

Each chapter includes a “question map” that gives context to and helps frame the pages that follow as well as a “Bean Memory,” which shares a first-person true story that illustrates the chapter’s subject matter as it has played out in the author’s life.

The book doesn’t talk down to its readers, and it doesn’t pretend that teens are immune to mental health struggles: Cara Bean masterfully discusses crucial topics like depression, substance use and addiction, and suicide, all while equipping readers with mindfulness tips, specific resources, and empathetic affirmations. Readers will learn to destigmatize the conversation around mental health by reframing their thinking, learning how to use conscious language, and helping themselves and others through mental health dilemmas. 


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