Our featured author, Travis Sackett, tells his story through the book called My Life with Karma. As we talk about teen homelessness and addiction this month, Sackett’s story is about how he almost lost everything through an addiction to opioids. I feel the best way to see the impact of a disease or consequences of …
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. They are a great resource for you and your teen to learn about mental health issues. Who is NAMI? According to their website, NAMI, NAMI provides …
Our featured author, Gayle Forman, writes teen and young adult novels which focus on their struggles with mental health. That is why I chose to feature her this month for Mental Health Awareness. Her background Gayle Forman’s writing career started with writing articles for Seventeen magazine. Her focus was on teens and social issues. She …
With April being Autism Acceptance Month, our featured author, Michael McCreary, is a comedian and is autistic. He tells his story through his memoir, Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic and gives us permission to laugh at at the lighter side of the autism spectrum. His background Michael McCreary was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, mild form …
