Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Books! Live with Katie April 28th, 2021 Books for Mental Health Month



April’s Books! Live with Katie is all about Mental Health Books, and May’s Mental Health Community Read events. These events are organized by the West Allis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Task Force, and are intended to start discussions about mental health in our community. 

This year we are discussing Beautiful Boy by David Sheff, and we will be holding two book discussion sessions on May 11th and May 20th at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Register online or by calling the library and we will send you a link for the Zoom discussions: westallislibrary.org/events or 414-302-8500 

Books discussed on 4.28.2021

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
Tweak by Nic Sheff 
High by David and Nic Sheff 
Broken by Jenny Lawson 
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh 
Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx 
Life Will Be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler

Other Things for Mental Health: 
TikTok follow: KC Davis @domisticblisters 
Podcast: Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, (March 24th episode with guest Dr. Harold Kopelwicz has a great discussion on mental health and kids) 

For more information on Mental Health resources in West Allis: westalliswi.gov/stopthestigma