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.
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"
-Ibi Zoboi Author, American Street |
"50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14"
-National Alliance on Mental Illness |