Big Talk Books

Our children's book collection features characters with laughable personalities and realistic mental health diagnoses to reduce stigma, spread joy, and share stories.

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The need for our collection:

"I had never heard of mental health or mental illness before I was diagnosed at 14. I wish I had known more so I wasn't so ashamed or confused when I struggled."

- Ruth Fox
 Author, Within the White Lines

"This is a magical time for young people to write their stories. The world is desperate for them" 
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-Ibi Zoboi
Author, American Street

"50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14"


-National Alliance on Mental Illness