Mental Health Awareness Month Book List

We all have an obligation as human beings in an unequal world to recognize and value lives unlike our own. Reading diverse books widens our perspective of the world, hopefully encourages us to progress in our everyday lives with greater empathy and esteem for the expansive array of existence we participate in.

May is a convergence of three important, month-long observances: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; and Mental Health Awareness Month. This is one of three book lists of recommended reads for these observances.

There aren’t enough days, much less months, in a year to celebrate and acknowledge the many important communities, cultures, and topics in our diverse world. Because of that, a series that is dedicated to only one or two booklists per month will often have to disregard several important topics. And although change is slow in the publishing world when it comes to diversity, we can see a lot of hope in the books that are published with diverse stories in mind.

If you have additional books you’d recommend to add to the lists, please email us.

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The books on these lists are ideal for Employee Resource Groups, book clubs, classrooms, client gifts, and more; You can place bulk orders of these and almost any other books directly from Porchlight's website – often at a discount. Or, contact our sales team to discuss customizing your book order with individual mailings, addings products like bookmarks or stickers to each book, and more!