Minisode 15: Mental Health and Romance Recs

<p>May is Mental Health Awareness month! Since we have a full slate for all of our episodes, our wonderful intern Madi joined Jackie to talk about some of our favorite romance books that look at mental health.</p><p></p><p>Mental Health Resources:</p><p><a href="https://nami.org/help">NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)</a></p><p><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/">Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help">National Institute of Mental Health</a></p><p><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/">Crisis Text Line</a></p><p></p><p>We here at Raging Romantics love and support you. If you ever need someone to talk to (even if it's not about books, we're always here for you too. Email us <a href="mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org">here </a>to talk)</p><p></p><p>Books we recommend:</p><ul><li><a href="https://catalog.onlib.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=43.1033.0.0.6&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=2411887">The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang</a></li><li class="ql-indent-1">Also<a href="https://catalog.onlib.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=43.1033.0.0.6&amp;pos=2&amp;cn=2102381"> Kiss Quotient</a> and <a href="https://catalog.onlib.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=43.1033.0.0.6&amp;pos=4&amp;cn=2268044">The Bride Test</a></li><li><a href="https://onondagacountypl.on.worldcat.org/search/detail/1017760670?queryString=no%3A%201017760670">Silent Sins by Audrey Carlan </a>(Lotus House series)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Content warnings: cutting, attempted suicide, anxiety, and depression</li><li><a href="https://catalog.onlib.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=43.1033.0.0.6&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=2261394">The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves</a></li><li><a href="https://onondagacountypl.on.worldcat.org/search/detail/1027793708?queryString=barbarian%27s%20beloved&amp;clusterResults=true&amp;groupVariantRecords=false">Barbarian's Beloved by Ruby Dixon</a> (Arianna's story)</li></ul>