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An authentic and compelling look at mental health issues, as experienced by real-life young people Mental Health and Me brings together seven stories of teenage struggles, from body image issues to drug abuse, as experienced by real-life teenagers. First produced as animated...

Managing relationships is a crucial life skill. But for many teens, this important part of their social and emotional learning is often overlooked. This book provides young people with the essential tools they need to better manage their relationships, and in turn, their mental health. ...

Learning to self-manage is a crucial life skill. But for many teens, this important part of their social and emotional learning is often overlooked. This book provides young people with the essential tools they need to better manage their thoughts, emotions, and actions, and in turn, their...

Learning to be self-aware is a crucial life skill. But for many teens, this important part of their social and emotional learning can be overlooked. This book provides young people with the essential tools they need to better understand their thoughts, emotions, and actions. Readers...

Depression is a difficult mental health problem--but how does it feel when it happens to you? This painful, life-changing condition is experienced by thousands of young people every year, and this book explains what it is like to experience depression through the heartfelt stories of...

Body dysmorphia is a growing teen mental health problem--but how does it feel when it happens to you? Every year, thousands of young people, including both boys and girls, agonize over their appearance due to a devastating condition known as body dysmorphia. This book explains what it is...

Anxiety is a deeply upsetting mental health problem--but how does it feel when it happens to you? Every year, thousands of young people experience stress and anxiety, and this book explains what that experience is like through the heartfelt stories of composite teen survivors. Readers...

Learning to be socially aware is a crucial life skill. But for many teens, this important part of their social and emotional learning is often overlooked. This book provides young people with the essential tools they need to better understand the thoughts, emotions, and actions of others,...

What can you really do in 10 minutes? You could pop to the shops for some milk, watch a YouTube video or pet your cat - and now, with this book, you can improve your body image. No matter how busy or stressful your day, with 10-minute steps and quick activities, you can better...

Make your own rules and treat your body well in this uplifting, inspirational, and fact-filled guide to navigating social media, taking care of yourself, and loving your body by top plus-size model Tess Holliday and award-winning author Kelly Coon.  A USA...

The final years of high school and the first years of college can be full of new experiences, friendships, and learning opportunities. But they can also be a time of upheaval and instability. This trauma-informed handbook will help you remain empowered and centered as you navigate through a variety...

Freaking out? Overthinking? Feeling stuck? You're not broken-you're human. Being a teen can feel like riding an emotional rollercoaster-stress, anxiety, pressure at school, friendship drama, big feelings that hit out of nowhere. When life gets overwhelming, it's easy to spiral, shut down, or feel...

A teen with bipolar disorder fights for survival in Ella Grace Foutz's memoir in verse. Foutz weaves an intimate and gripping chronicle of her experience with mental illness. Amidst the turbulence of manic and depressive episodes, often accompanied by insomnia, Foutz relentlessly pursues...

A comforting and useful resource for anyone who's struggling emotionally and looking for help―from the nation's leading community-based nonprofit that addresses the needs of those living with mental illness It can be extremely hard to figure out what's going on in our own...

Adolescent depression is often dismissed as a normal teenage experience, a bad mood, or something to outgrow. This is far from the truth, and it's important that young adults and their families and friends understand how crucial it is to address any social, emotional, and physical difficulties...

Relationships that are classified as toxic can make you feel bad about yourself. They can cause significant damage to your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. They can lead to anxiety and depression, and they can even cause post-traumatic stress syndrome. The most dangerous toxic relationships...