12 Compelling and Candid Books on Mental Health

Chasing the Milky Way by Erin E. Moulton

This YA novel pairs science with mental illness and heart with adventure. Lucy Peevy has a dream to leave her trailer park home behind and become a famous scientist. What’s so great about this book is that it’s geared for young audiences and discusses a parent’s mental illness without holding much back. Lucy’s mom has manic-depressive disorder and hasn’t been taking her medication, and the author does a great job of telling her story.