We all have a mind, so we all need to take care of our mental health as much as we need to take care of our physical health. And the first step is being able to talk about our mental health. James Dawson leads the way with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt. Covering topics from anxiety and depression to addiction, self-harm and personality disorders, James and Olivia talk clearly and supportively about a range of issues facing young people's mental health - whether fleeting or long-term - and how to manage them,with real-life stories from young people around the world.With witty illustrations from Gemma Correll.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 16+ years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hot Key Books .

James Dawson (Author) Queen of Teen 2014 James Dawson is the multi award-winning author of dark teen thrillers HOLLOW PIKE, CRUEL SUMMER, SAY HER NAME and UNDER MY SKIN. In 2015, he released his first contemporary romance, ALL OF THE ABOVE. His first non-fiction book, BEING A BOY tackled puberty, sex and relationships in a frank and funny fashion. A follow up for young LGBT people, THIS BOOK IS GAY came out in 2014. James is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, GT and the Guardian and has contributed to news items on BBC Women's Hour, Front Row, This Morning and Newsnight concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education. James's titles have received rave reviews and his books have been translated into more than ten languages. James writes full time and lives in Brighton. James is a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL. Follow James at either www. askjamesdawson. com or at www. jamesdawsonbooks. com or on Twitter: @_jamesdawsonOlivia Hewitt (Author) Dr Olivia Hewitt is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the NHS since 2003. After meeting co-author James Dawson whilst at university in north Wales she went on to train at the University of Oxford. Since then she has specialised in working with people with a learning disability as well as writing for academic journals and lecturing at the universities of Southampton and Oxford. Outside of work, Olivia can be found reading detective novels and helping out on the farm. She lives with her husband in Oxfordshire. Gemma Correll (Illustrator)Illustrator Gemma Correll is one of the few people in the universe who has managed to turn her love of pugs into a lucrative career. She has exhibited all over the world, in China, the US and Europe, and was the recipient of a Young Guns award from the Art Directors Club of New York in 2010. She's a serial punner with a crush on all things cartoony and studied Graphic Design in Norwich. Her favourite colour is turquoise, her star sign is Aquarius and her favourite word is Albuquerque, just in case you were wondering. Follow Gemma on Twitter: @gemmacorrell. Lynne Berry has published numerous poems in Cricket and Ladybug magazines, and she is the author of the picture books Duck Skates, The Curious Demise of the Contrary Cat, What Floats in a Moat?, and Pig and Pug. Lynne lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Gemma Correll is a young English illustrator, cartoonist, and generally quite small person. She and her trusty pug sidekicks, Bella and Mr. Norman Pickles, will soon be leaving the land of their births for a new life in the very large country of America. Wish them luck! Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of six novels for young adults. Juno also wrote the bestselling non-fiction guide to life for young LGBT people, This Book is Gay. Juno's titles have received rave reviews and have been translated into more than ten languages around the world.