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Day for Night: Recognizing Teenage Depression is a 26-minute DVD offering an in depth look at the signs, symptoms, and treatment of teenage depression.
The DVD features:
- True stories of several teenagers and their battles with clinical depression or bipolar disorder;
- Insight from family members and friends of depressed teens;
- Interviews with mental health professionals.
An instructional pamphlet accompanies the DVD, making it a suitable tool for teachers, counselors, physicians and teens.
If you're located outside the continental U.S., please contact us for pricing. |
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 Clinical Depression and Bipolar Illness: Frequently Asked Questions, a Handbook for Teens by Sallie P. Mink, R.N., B.S., edited by Paramjit T. Joshi, M.D.
(Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, 2006). A resource for adolescents, parents, teachers, and counselors; a quick reference guide for those who would like to learn more about the signs, symptoms, behaviors, and characteristics of adolescents battling clinical depression and bipolar illness.
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Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of Your Mental Health - A Guide for Young Adults by Ross Szabo and Melanie Hall (Volt Press, 2007). Mental health problems have reached epidemic proportions. Suicide is a leading cause of death among college and high school students, and many do not discuss or seek help for their problems, which may include depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders and more. Stigma is the largest barrier to getting help.
Behind Happy Faces examines this stigma and provides young people the tools to address their problems and move forward. Based on his dynamic high school and college presentations, Szabo uses anecdotes, real-life examples, statistics, and rapidly moving narrative to reach young people facing these complex issues.
Certain to become one of the most accessible and comprehensive accounts of the psychological and emotional factors affecting our youth, Behind Happy Faces also aids parents, teachers and administrators in gaining a better understanding of these issues as well. |
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Bipolar Disorder for Dummies by Candida Fink, M.D. and Joe Kraynak (For Dummies, 2005). "Bipolar Disorder for Dummies is different from many of the books available in the CABF Bookstore. It is written primarily as a resource for adults with bipolar disorder, with additional information for loved ones who want to support that person. There is a brief chapter for parents of children with bipolar disorder. A teen who reads this book will find a valuable tool for understanding and taking responsibility for his or her illness in an adult way." - Melissa Lackman, J.D.
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The Bipolar Workbook by Monica Ramirez Basco (The Guilford Press, 2005).
Living with bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge. Those who struggle with the illness have to learn effective ways to control their mood swings, avoid relapse, and get the most from medication-based treatments. This workbook delivers a hands-on resource that gives sufferers the edge they need. Based on proven cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, the book offers a variety of tools that enable readers to recognize the early warning signs of an oncoming episode, develop plans for withstanding the seductive pull of manic episodes, and escape the paralysis of depression. Specific chapters address key challenges at various stages, from overcoming denial of the initial diagnosis to fine-tuning treatments and maintaining gains.
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| Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D, by Lizzie Simon (Atria Books, 2002). Lizzie Simon is 23, a successful theater director living with bipolar disorder, who drives cross-country in search of her "herd". This poignant and well-crafted memoir of her journey and six successful other affected young people opens an intimate window on the day-to-day condition of living with a mood disorder, and explores that shifting area where illness and identity intersect. |
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Intense Minds by Tracy Anglada
Intense Minds is a stunning picture of the internal experience of young people with bipolar disorder as relayed in their own words. Young people with bipolar disorder and adults who grew up with the condition speak out to share how they experienced the symptoms of this illness during their youth, and how it affected their functioning in school, at home and with friends. Their insightful comments, woven together by the author, form an unforgettable picture of the young person's internal struggle and turmoil. The reader will come away with a new understanding of these young people and a renewed commitment to make a difference by reaching out to help. |
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| The Sibling Slam Book: What It's Really Like To Have a Brother Or Sister With Special Needs by Don Meyer (Editor)(Woodbine Press, 2005). Slam Book editor Don Meyer asked 80 young people what it's really like to have a sibling with special needs. The answers are as varied as the contributors. Suitable for Grades 6 and up. |
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Mind Race: Young, Bipolar and Thriving - A Personal Memoir
by Patrick Jamieson, Ph.D. and Moira Rynn, M.D.
Mind Race is the book Patrick Jamieson “searched for and could not find” when he was 15 and living with bipolar disorder. Adolescents and young adults facing the challenges of bipolar disorder today will draw inspiration and information from Mind Race: Young, Bipolar and Thriving - A Personal Memoir. Reflecting on his adolescent years, Jamieson renders a gripping, first-hand account of his struggle with bipolar disorder. The narrative is interwoven with informational chapters on diagnosis, treatment and words of encouragement. --Kate Pravera, CABF Executive Director
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| Recovering from Depression: A Workbook for Teens (Revised Edition) by Mary Ellen Copeland and Stuart Copans (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2002). An easy-to-use workbook for teens to aid in understanding, assessing, and coping with depression, written by a well-respected educator and researcher of adolescent psychiatry. |
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