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Shelf Help

 

Shelf Help are books recommended by health professionals about mental health, providing 13 to 18 year olds with advice and information about issues like anxiety, stress and OCD, and difficult experiences like bullying and exams.

 

Books are available at your local library

 

Topics explored include the following:

 

•    General feelings
•    ADHD
•    Anxiety, worry and panic
•    Autism and Aspergers syndrome
•    Body image and eating disorders
•    Bullying
•    Confidence and self-esteem
•    Depression
•    Mood swings
•    OCD
•    Self-harm
•    Stress

 

For more information on Reading Well and Shelf Help, please visit their website. 

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