Presentation

Join Nancy Bo Flood and Ann Jacobus as they present “Mental Illness: The Invisible Elephant in the Great Green Room of Children’s Literature” for the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association. Mental illness touches all families. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teen-agers. The right book at the right time in a child's life…

Children’s books dealing with mental illness have finally broken the silence that shrouds many “forbidden topics.” Mental illness touches all families, and suicide is the second leading cause of death of teen-agers. The right book at the right time in a young reader's life can help normalize the experience of struggling with mental illness, diminish…