Mental Health

Books Banned for Mental Health

4 books · 43 total challenges

BANNED 15 challenges

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Stephen Chbosky's coming-of-age novel placed #2 on ALA's 2025 most-challenged books list and remains a frequent censorsh...

Drug UseSexual ContentMental Health
BANNED 10 challenges

Define Normal

by Julie Anne Peters

Julie Anne Peters' YA novel about a gay teen and his friendship became a groundbreaking work of representation....

LGBTQ+ ContentMental Health
BANNED 10 challenges

It's Kind of a Funny Story

by Ned Vizzini

Ned Vizzini's darkly comic novel about teen depression and hospitalization became a film and beloved YA classic....

Mental HealthSuicide IdeationDrug Use
BANNED 8 challenges

What We Don't Talk About

by Mickey Smith

A contemporary YA addressing difficult topics....

Race ContentMental Health