In My Kete

This feature includes book reviews done by MHF staff, mental health professionals, teachers, parents, counsellors and individuals.

How to communicate with someone who has Dementia: A guide for carers

Book Reviews, 25 Jul 18
Packed full of helpful, practical suggestions for finding alternative ways to communicate
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Keeping it real: Love your body, love your life

Book Reviews, 11 Jul 18
This positive and inspirational book will make a great travelling companion
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Promised Land

Book Reviews, 13 Jun 18
A children’s picture book about LGBT love, adventure, diversity and responsibility
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Made by Raffi

Book Reviews, 16 May 18
A children’s book about feeling different, finding a new passion and the value of creativity and diversity
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Te Manu Kai i Te Mātauranga: Indigenous Psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Book Reviews, 16 May 18
18 Māori psychologists reflect on how their cultural worldviews, whakapapa and experiences benefit whānau Māori therapeutic relationships
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Because everything is right but everything is wrong

Book Reviews, 18 Apr 18
Young adult fiction about a teenager going through and coming to terms with mental illness
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Outsmarting worry: An older kid’s guide to managing anxiety

Book Reviews, 18 Apr 18
A book for parents and children (9-13 years) with strategies to help with worries and anxiety
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Turtles all the way down

Book Reviews, 4 Apr 18
Young adult fiction about learning to live with, alongside and through mental illness, and to live with yourself
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All my stripes: A story for children with autism

Book Reviews, 28 Mar 18
A children’s book about autism that breaks down barriers and promotes discussion
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Resilient grieving: How to find your way through devastating loss

Book Reviews, 21 Mar 18
A compassionate book on grief that offers thoughtful personal observations with well-researched perspectives
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Starving the Anger Gremlin: A cognitive behavioural therapy workbook on anger management for young people

Book Reviews, 7 Mar 18
A workbook for children (10+) which introduces CBT skills for anger management
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The Feel Brave series of books

Book Reviews, 21 Feb 18
A series of illustrated children’s books to help children deal with emotions and worries
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