IN HONOR OF LIBRARIES AND MENTAL HEALTH
Top 3 Books You’ll Want to Check Out
Regardless of where you or a loved one are in your mental health journey, books can provide new insights through someone else’s experiences or the medical field’s scientific understanding of mental health. So, in honor of National Library Week (April 4–10) and National Librarian Day (April 16), let’s open up a few contemporary, definitive works on mental health to celebrate books and their availability through our public libraries.
mindfulness, and more. You can also use this workbook in tandem with clinical cognitive behavioral therapy or post-therapy.
‘This Is Depression: A Comprehensive, Compassionate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Understand Depression’ by Dr. Diane McIntosh Are you completely lost on what depression is exactly? Is it a clinical or emotional issue, or both? Whether for a loved one’s sake or your own, this book can give you a thorough understanding of
‘Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression — and the Unexpected Solutions’ by Johann Hari
This is one of the most recent mental health books that shocked the world. Featuring interviews with experts across the world, Hari’s book explores his personal quest to understand depression and concrete reasons we experience it. He’s found that certain lost connections with ourselves are often the reason we feel depressed — and, luckily, solutions exist. Even Elton John loves the book, saying, “If you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. Do yourself a favour — read it now.” ‘Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry’ by Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D. Too anxious to go into therapy? Thankfully, you can practice cognitive behavioral therapy on yourself in a few ways. Start your healing process today with this easy-to-understand yet medically sophisticated workbook, which contains 10 soothing strategies like setting goals, maintaining
depression that a Google search simply can’t offer. You’ll love Dr. Diane McIntosh’s evidence-based approach to showing the causes, impact, and treatment of depression.
Even if your local library is still closed due to the pandemic, we hope you check one of these — or any book — out! And if you have a great book recommendation, we’d love to hear it. Have a wonderful, book-filled April, friends.
HARE WYNN’S TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS TODAY!
We understand how difficult this past school year has been for educators everywhere. Teachers are going above and beyond to provide a safe and engaging learning environment for their students in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. Between virtual and in-person classes, it’s been no easy task! To honor the efforts of these diligent men and women, Hare Wynn is launching our inaugural Teacher of the Year award to recognize outstanding educators. We will be giving away a $250 Visa gift card to a K–12 teacher in the state of Alabama.
has gone above and beyond this year. You can submit entries on our website, at HWNN.com/hwnn-heroes. Once there, you will find the “Nominate Your Teacher” button, which will take you to a questionnaire with specific details where you can explain why you believe your nominee is worthy of the award. A selected panel of attorneys here at Hare Wynn will be reviewing the submissions to select the teacher of the year. If you know an excellent teacher you believe deserves to be recognized, we’d encourage you to nominate them! Make sure to submit your nominations soon — the deadline to submit is April 30, 2021.
Our Teacher of the Year award gives you an opportunity to nominate an educator you know who
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