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| Book | Searching... Barboursville Public Library | 616.8527 P | Juvenile | Searching... Unknown |
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Defines depression and offers strategies for teenagers to cope with their own depression or that of others.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-9-Two books that explain their topics, alert readers to potential danger signs, and offer suggestions for getting help. Both have an easy-to-read, open format and include lots of subject headings, personal stories from young people, charts of negative and positive ways of dealing with various situations or emotions, and discussions of relevant facts. Chapter overviews summarize the pertinent information in each section and sources are given for further investigation. These titles could be used in conjunction with Herma Silverstein's Teenage Depression (Watts, 1990; o.p.) and Carl V. Morrison's Can I Help How I Feel? (Atheneum, 1976; o.p.). Two nonthreatening offerings for self-help or reports.-Kathleen Lynch, Fords Middle School, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
These volumes identify five conditions that can affect the lives of teenagers, discuss the psychological and physical symptoms of each, and provide information on recovery. The repetitive prose is accompanied by statistics and testimonials from teenagers. The accompanying color photographs look posed, and in [cf2]Overeating[cf1] show only fit and healthy-looking teens. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 5^-8. Books in the Perspectives on Mental Health series grapple with some very heavy issues in an accessible and clear format. Using a defined structure and bright layout, they provide an overview for each brief chapter, a one-page glossary, a short bibliography, and a list of contact addresses and Web sites. Questions for discussion, color photographs, pulled quotes, and boxed illustrative stories break up the pages. The text is accessible to children as young as fourth grade, though the information seems aimed at older readers. In Depression, Peacock outlines some of the causes and effects, including changes in brain chemistry. Throughout, she stresses that depression is not the fault of the individual, and she makes it clear that it can't be remedied by hoping someone will "snap out of it." In Anger Management, she discusses the different kinds of anger, their effects on the body, relaxation techniques, and out-of-control anger. Despite earnest efforts, these won't quite fill the bill for reports; children will need to fill in with other resources. --GraceAnne A. DeCandido
