This was a really interesting read for me. "A Mind Like Mine" opened up discussion about mental illness by showing the reader well known people that had a mental illness. A quick read, was understandable and the illustrations were great.

The importance of a collection like this one is that it shows how mental illness can affect a wide variety of people. This collection represents multiple genders, races, time periods, and disciplines. And Davis is careful to differentiate between confirmed diagnoses and speculation based on records.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for the ARC of this!

I thought this was the perfect edition to our health homeschooling discussions, especially as a neurodiverse household. Unfortunately my kids hated it, though neither could give me a specific reason. We read non-fiction and biographies regularly, and many from this publisher with a similar formatting and art style, so I cannot begin to guess the issue 😂 I liked the spotlights on individual disorders with more information, as well as the variety of individuals portrayed, though I would’ve liked to see ADHD, especially AFAB folks with ADHD. Overall, I thought it was well done, but might be better for older children who are already interested in mental health.

Great book, thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access it in exchange for my feedback.

Beautiful art, detailed biographies, and mental illness described in neutral-to-positive language. The biographies are arranged in chronological order, by birth year, and includes figures as recently born as Greta Thunberg.

My one concern is the target audience. Not in a "is this morally appropriate" way, but in a technical "how complex is the writing" way. While this book is tagged for children, it's definitely above their reading level, just on the complexity and uncommonness of some words. And if the parent is going to read this to a kid, there's a lot of text for a single session. I tried starting this with my kid, and she was off doing other things rather quickly. Perhaps if I'd done one biography a day, or if I'd read the biographies on my own and then summarized them to my kid, it would have worked.

I'd say this works best for a teen or adult, as perhaps a gift. Teachers could also use this for a biography writing unit, having kids pick someone they find interesting and directing them to other sources. An I imagine this is going to show up on a LOT of child therapists' shelves!

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

Quarto Publishing keeps publishing one winner after another. This Publisher knows what resonates and this book is so fantastic to help so many who now know the importance of prioritizing mental health that we all have struggles. But this book goes further to reach many that people with great accomplishments still had and have some struggles with mental health conditions.

My favorite part of the book is The Spotlight Talking About Mental Health. It goes into phrases to use and phrases to avoid. So beyond helpful.

Many of the people featured in this book are so iconic. From centuries to current figures from Michaelangelo, Darwin to Serena Williams and Greta Thunberg on and on twenty one in all! I learned a lot and I think many others will feel the same. I believe every library should make this book a priority, especially with mental health so important and to show that disorders are not where people fold but prevail despite the challenges.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this fabulous book.

Such a great look at how mental health issues don’t have to stop greatness! Famous figures from the past and the present showcase a wide variety of mental health issues, and help normalize them for readers. This book is super important for young people to see and read.

A phenomenal way to explain mental health and mental illnesses to young children, especially if they live with some of the ones mentioned or have someone close to them that lives with some of these conditions. Educational, removes the stigma by writing about well-known individuals that are recognizable and can offer a kinship to young ones. Rachael Davis has made a universal book with A Mind Like Mine because as much as the children can learn from this book, so can the adults.

I love that more and more people are writing about mental health. I’m a college professor and a therapist and there has been such a stigma about mental health. I love this book! I’ve already encouraged colleagues to buy!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

A Mind Like Mine is a great representive book for children explaining about different types of mental health conditions and features someone famous who suffered with these mental health conditions. The book spotlights on depression, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD, and Eating disorders. The illustrations are fantastic and I found the book a fascinating read and read the whole thing in one sitting! The people featured range from historical figures like Charles Darwin to more recent figures such as Michelle Obama and Greta Thunberg.
I loved how the book featured information about each person with a quote from them too and then goes on to explain what mental health conditions they had/have and what it looks like, then offers information on support available. Thos book is a reassuring read for anyone reading it - that they are not alone and not abnormal for feeling/experiencing these types of moods etc and helps point them in the direction of help and support too. It's also good for anyone with a parent or sibling with a mental health condition as it helps explain to the reader about it so they can understand it more.

What a brilliant book!
When I first saw this book, I assumed it was just another collection of inspirational and/or famous people with a tenuous connection but I was wrong. Whilst this book sticks to the current format of each entrant having a two page spread with one page dedicated to a portrait and the other to a short biography, it also ventures to teach and educate the reader about several mental health conditions such as OCD and bi-polar.
Mental health conditions are still greatly misunderstood and seen as taboo by larger society. Reading books like 'A Mind Like Mine' to our children and opening up honest and non-judgemental conversations about mental health and the importance of mental health care is the first step in empowering a generation of knowledgeable and compassionate people.
I will definitely be adding a copy of this book to our family library.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing, Wide Eyed Editions, and Rachael Davis for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

What a collection! There’s no better way to beat the stigma of mental health, than by sharing the experiences of well-known people, especially for tweens and young teenagers. I love the diversity of the people included, showing clearly that we all experience mental health, and can all achieve whatever we desire whilst living with a mental health condition. In amongst the inspirational lives, there is clear factual information about mental health conditions which uses inclusive language and points out clearly where medical/psychiatric practices are no longer used today. Perfect for upper primary/lower secondary school students, or as a gift for a young person living with a mental health condition.

A Mind Like Mine is a fascinating collection of brief biographies of notable people in history and present-day who live(d) with mental health conditions. Gorgeous illustrations accompany each person and the biographies give a well-rounded view of their struggles and accomplishments. A variety of issues are covered and I really enjoyed reading about each person. Though I was familiar with all, I wasn't familiar with what they may have experienced.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you Netgalley for this e-ARC!

A mind like mine is literally a masterpiece! I absolutely enjoyed to read through the stories of "famous" or well known personalities and their own mental health issues. Rachael Davis choose a wide variety of personalities from the past and the present. So, you find at least one person you can relate to. Especially the part about Florence Nightingale was important for me in person, because I am a nurse myself and know her story very well.
The illustrations are also very beautiful and rounded the whole book up perfectly. Even if mental health is a a serious topic, the book was colorful and felt like home. The different disorders were described with symptoms and how they might develope.

Overall, this book just delivered everything I could wish for in a book about mental health issues. I only can recommend this book over and over again.

Children’s books have changed by leaps and bounds since I was a child, and I am so happy that there are books for todays children that explain complex emotions and mental health topics so candidly!
The illustrations were so cute! I especially loved the Charles Darwin picture where he is surrounded by animals.
There was a lot of information surrounding each person and pages dedicated to detailing specific conditions in length.

This picture book biography tells the story of several famous people, both contemporary and in history, who suffer from mental health disorders such as OCD, depression, PTSD or schizophrenia. Some of the people in this collection include: Michelle Obama, Buzz Aldrin, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie and Van Gogh. Each person has a large illustration as well as about 5 paragraphs of text with all of the typical biographical information, in addition to a detailed description of the mental health challenge the person faced. Interspersed between the biography pages are "Spotlight" pages which focus on a specific mental illness or neurological disorder and describes what it is, what causes it, the symptoms and the misconceptions. There are also common phrases (both positive and those to avoid), how to find support, and comparisons between similar but different disorders. The book ends with a spotlight on treatments, as well as a glossary and index. I think this is a fantastic book that normalizes the idea that mental health challenges can happen to anyone, and that with support you can overcome your mental illnesses. I would highly recommend this book to adults working with preteens and teens who have a mental illness or disorder. I also think it would be great in a classroom, and despite it probably being a bit too challenging for my grade 3 students, I could definitely see it in a grade 5+ classroom and maybe some stronger younger students could enjoy it too! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this excellent book!

The thing about trying to diagnose people through history is that we will never truly know what their mental health was. Just the way we can only surmise if they were LGBTQ+. Trying to diagnose people based on information that has been passed down through the centuries is only speculation.

However, having said that, this book makes as good an argument as they can about what they thing the various artists writers, scientists, and such were going through. Each group of people is featured under different things that might have been going on with them. such as OCD, Depression, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Eating Disorders, and Anxiety.

Along with Charles Darwin, and Hans Christian Anderson, we have modern people such as serena Williams and Greta Thunberg. The modern people, of course, we do know for sure what their issues are.

Very enlightening book, especially because the theme is that even with mental health challenges, you can still lead a full and rich life, as these famous people have done.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

This book is amazing and should be in place in every school in the country. At a time where children and young people are experiencing more and more issues with their mental health it is so important that there is resources to help support them. This book is a excellent resource.

It is vital that we make talking about mental health easy and part of every day dialogue, it breaks down the sigma and helps people manage their mental health. It can be hard to talk about your mental health for a adult never mind a child to do so or to have a discussion with a child about mental health be it theirs or someone in their the family/social circle/wider society, this book I would think would help facilitate these conversations.

This book would be great for a child who has been struggling with issues, have been newly diagnosed themselves or is dealing with a family/friend’s condition and also as a great teaching prop in schools for the wider education and discussion around mental health.

The book has beautiful art work depicting many famous faces from past and present, all manners of industry and walks of life, they are bright and eye catching. I liked how there was a real mixture of famous faces there was one that I’d imagine every reader could identify with and would be interested in, they range from Freddie Flintoff to Marie Curie plenty of inspiration from all worlds

. A along side this there is a paragraph telling that icons story and their mental health story this is followed by a spotlight secretion on the condition that icon has which tells what it is, the symptoms the causes and how it can managed. This presentation is ideal for younger minds as there isn’t too much information it’s just enough that it would encourage more research if that was wanted and encourage discussion. I’d say this would suit ages 7 and up.

The stories of the icons are inspiring and I hope it they will teach anyone reading this that having a mental health struggle doesn’t meant you can’t achieve what you want to do and with the right management which beautifully and carefully explained in this book it shouldn’t hold you back. Although I hate the term “normal” it shows having these mental health issues is in fact “normal” , they effected lots of people from all sorts of backgrounds and life furthermore it shows the reader if they are experiencing these issues they are not alone in doing so, I think that would be provide a great sense of comfort and hope.
Moreover the book shows great in care in how it is worded.

At the end there is a glossary of terms, a index and further information on where you can access more information. Which is great as while the information provided is here is very informative it is in a basic sense, further research and support will probably be needed for a specific condition but was said this great starting point.

My only negative is the cover for me it looks like a school textbook and doesn’t show the beautiful illustrations from the inside to their best advantage I think that should be looked that before publication. Use the artwork to its very best eye catching self .

Five stars from me there should be more and more of books like this well done to the authors

I was really excited to check out this book, but I didn't end up loving it as much as I had hoped to. I really liked the illustrations and even many of the bios and the informative sections on various mental health disorders. I did feel like a few of the highlighted people should not have been included as they really didn't have mental health disorders, but they felt more like the author's attempt to try and include current event. Also, a small thing perhaps, but it was odd that the illustration of Greta Thunberg looks like an elderly woman as opposed to a child, like she is.

How do you talk to children about mental health? This is a question I've asked myself many times, and this book offers at least one answer to that question. A gorgeously illustrated book, it explores people throughout history with mental health conditions. These include Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Greta Thunberg.

Davis clearly did the research, and acknowledges that it is difficult to diagnose historic figures retrospectively. However, what is clear from each chapter is that these are persons are neurodivergent - and yet have been some of our best creatives, scientists, and activists.

How do you talk to children about mental health? Tenderly, and with great empathy. One book will never be the whole answer, but it certainly will help.