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"Major depressive episodes affect millions of teens. Designed to help educate teens about the illness and its potential causes, this . . . guide contains the . . . science behind the symptoms, along with personal accounts. Treatment information, including management techniques and medication, educate readers about their options. Also explored is the role of substance abuse, when to seek professional help, and advice about what readers can do for friends...
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The aliments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Disease and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what those conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies,...
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Discusses depression, moodiness, and being young.
Discusses the difference between temporary difficulties and serious mental health disorders, shares the thoughts of teens who have experienced different types of depression, and offers practical guidelines for finding help.
6) Night shift
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Illustrating what it is like to struggle with depression, a young girl battles dragons with her "night skills," talents that allow her to survive inside her own darkness and know that nothing will last forever.
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The rate of teens who struggle with depression is increasing. Teens and Depression explores risk factors for teens of varying backgrounds and how medical professionals identify and diagnose depressive disorders. It addresses mental health, stigma in society, and the efforts to provide preventive measures and raise awareness for teen mental health.
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Explores the mental and physical causes of depression and what adolescents are most susceptible to that causes depression, particularly stress in school and too much use of smartphones and comparing themselves to others online. Discusses the ways depression expresses itself in adolescents, such as sometimes through cutting and self-harm, and offers advice and encouragement for getting help and overcoming depression. Includes a glossary.
15) Depression
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Provides a guide for teenagers to learn about the causes and treatment of depression. Highlights how to identify depression, coping strategies, and how and where to find support.
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"Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive behavioral therapy principles to help teens take a problem-solving, strategy-based approach to deal with depressed moods, thoughts, and behavior. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming...
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In real teens' voices, this engaging book offers comfort and advice for young people dealing with their own mental health issues or those of a loved one. A compilation of true stories by young adults facing the challenges of anxiety and depression, the book features compelling first-person accounts of panic attacks, suicidal depression, and self-harm, among other topics. Each contributor brings a unique perspective to the discussion of mental illness,...
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Explores the rise of anxiety and mental health deterioration in teenagers, in the United States especially, and offers guidance and encouragement for teens on learning anxiety coping mechanisms--from learning to recognize anxious feelings to figuring out how to stay grounded and connected to friends and family even in the midst of anxiety. Includes photographs, charts, and diagrams.