#Mental Health

Romance

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Spark

by John J. Ratey

The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Young Adult Fiction & Literature

The Real Happy Pill

by Anders Hansen

3/5

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant leads a carefully structured, solitary life — same lunch every day, vodka every weekend, minimal human contact. When she and coworker Raymond befriend an elderly man, her rigid world begins to crack open, revealing deep wounds and the possibility of genuine connection.

Romance

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Pioneering psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research to show how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain. He explores innovative treatments — from neurofeedback to yoga to EMDR — that offer new paths to recovery beyond traditional talk therapy.

Spark

by John J. Ratey

Psychiatrist John Ratey gathers research on the connection between exercise and brain health, arguing that physical activity can improve learning, reduce stress, help with anxiety and depression, and lower the risk of age-related decline. A popular-science look at the exercise-brain connection.

The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

Esther Greenwood, a talented young woman interning at a New York magazine, slowly descends into a suffocating depression. Plath's only novel is a searingly honest and semi-autobiographical portrait of mental illness, societal expectations, and the impossible pressures placed on women.

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, where she can live as many other lives as she wishes.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Young Adult Fiction & Literature

Through a series of letters to an anonymous friend, introverted freshman Charlie navigates the complexities of high school — first love, loss, friendship, and the struggle to participate in life rather than just observe it. A coming-of-age story that captures the intensity of adolescence.

The Real Happy Pill

by Anders Hansen

3/5

Swedish psychiatrist Anders Hansen presents the overwhelming scientific evidence that exercise is the single most effective thing you can do for your brain — reducing stress, improving focus, fighting depression, and even slowing cognitive decline. A concise, compelling case for moving more.