Mental health books
- Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death – Bonnie Zucker and Kim Fleming
- The Memory Box: A Book About Grief – Joanna Rowland and Thea Baker
- Why Do I Feel So Sad?: A Grief Book for Children – Tracy Lambert-Prater
- The Invisible String – Patrice Karst, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
- Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas (Healing Your Grieving Heart series) – Alan D Wolfelt
- How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief – Megan Devine
- When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing – Marilyn E. Gootman
- When a Child Dies – Claire Aagaard
- The Unspeakable Loss: How Do You Live After a Child Dies? – Nisha Zenoff
Related guides
For more information on other mental health conditions, please visit our other mental health guides.
Additional Resources
Crisis Resources
If your child expresses thoughts of wanting to harm themselves or others, call 9-1-1 or visit the nearest emergency department.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
Call 9-8-8
Text any message to 9-8-8
Chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat
Crisis Text Line:
Text “HOME” to 741741
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At CHOC, we specialize in providing a full spectrum of pediatric mental healthcare, including inpatient, intensive outpatient and outpatient program services.
