Nearly one in six people will develop major depression, and teens are just as susceptible as adultsif not more so. Serious depression afflicts more than two million teenagers each year in the United States alone, but it can often be difficult for teens to recognize their ailment and get help. Clearly, teens with depression are not alone, and it is important that they realize the condition does not have to be forever but is something they can work toward overcoming. In Depression: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Tina P. Schwartz helps teens and young adults learn how to deal with this often debilitating affliction. Throughout the book, teens tell their personal stories of living with depression and other mood disorders, describe what treatments were successful and what were not, and share how they are coping today. Topics covered in this book include warning signs and symptoms internal and external triggers coping mechanisms stigmas of mental health issues preserving relationships helping a sibling, parent, or friend who suffers from depression Aimed to support teens and young adults who might otherwise feel helpless and hopeless about their situation, Depression: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a valuable resource. This book will benefit not only teens dealing with depression but also their family and friends.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called It Happened To Me .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college freshman.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 196 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Rowman & Littlefield .

Tina P. Schwartz has written and taught numerous programs on writing and getting published for teens. She is the author of Organ Transplants: A Survival Guide for the Entire Family: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Scarecrow, 2005).

This book has the following chapters: Acknowledgments Disclaimer Introduction Chapter 1: Warning Signs and Symptoms Chapter 2: External (or Situational) Triggers of Your Depression Chapter 3: Internal (or Biochemical) Triggers of Your Depression Chapter 4: Other Mood Disorders (Depression-Related Illnesses) Chapter 5: Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms Chapter 6: Relationships and How to preserve them with Depression Chapter 7: Siblings of those with Depression Chapter 8: When a Parent Has Depression Chapter 9: How Various Subgroups Deal with Depression Chapter 10: Caregivers: How They Can Seek Help for Themselves Chapter 11: Healthy Coping Mechanisms Chapter 12: Success Stories: Young adults who battle depression successfully Recommended Reading Glossary Resources Index About the Author