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"In this new series of books designed for anyone connected to teenagers, Dr. Steven Gerali addresses six daunting and difficult situations that, when they do happen, often leave youth workers and parents feeling unprepared. With a background in adolescent counseling, Dr. Gerali provides valuable resources to help youth workers and parents through some of the most challenging situations they may face. Each book defines the issue, explores how different theological perspectives can impact the situation, offers helpful, practical tips, along with credible resources to help the reader go deeper into the issues they're dealing with. This direct and hard-hitting series will include: * What Do I Do When...Death Comes--How to help teens through the questions and pain that arise when another student dies * What Do I Do When...Bullying and Violence Hits Home--Understanding and addressing the issues of bullying in and out of the youth group * What Do I Do When...We Encounter Sexual and Physical Abuse--How to handle issues of sexual and physical abuse, including practical intervention strategies and legal parameters * What Do I Do When...Families are Shattered by Dysfunction and Divorce--Equipping youth workers to help students pick up the broken pieces and find health and healing in the midst of family breakdown * What Do I Do When...Secret Eating Disorders Eat Away at Kids--Understanding and recognizing eating disorders in order to initiate helping strategies for teens dealing with this issue * What Do I Do When...Homosexuality Comes Out of the Closet and Into the Youth Ministry--Equipping youth workers to help students navigate the dangerous waters created by this issue, and educate other leaders on how to engage with homosexuality in the church"
Author Notes
Dr. Steven Gerali is a speaker, professor, and counselor who is recognized around the world as an expert in the field of adolescence and youth ministry. He's the author of Teenage Guys and two books for students. Before becoming a professor of youth ministry Steve served for more than 25 years as pastor of student ministries in churches in Arizona and Illinois. The father of two grown daughters, Steve currently lives in southern California with his wife, Jan.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Section 1 Understanding depression and suicide | p. 11 |
| 1.1 Definition and Scope | |
| 1.1A Depression | |
| 1.1B Physiology of Adolescent Depression | |
| 1.1C Myths about Teenage Depression | |
| 1.1D Common Symptoms and Warning Signs of Teenage Depression | |
| 1.1E Suicide | |
| 1.2 Forms of Depression | |
| 1.2A Dysthymia | |
| 1.2B Bipolar Disorder | |
| 1.2C Major Depressive Disorder | |
| 1.2D Seasonal Affective Disorder | |
| 1.2E Masked Depression | |
| 1.2F Situational Depression | |
| 1.2G Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder | |
| 1.3 Suicide | |
| 1.3A Reasons Teenagers Contemplate Suicide | |
| 1.3B Myths about Teen Suicide | |
| 1.3C Signs and Symptoms | |
| 1.3D Suicide and Gay Teenagers | |
| 1.3E Suicide and Bullied Teenagers | |
| 1.3F Cluster Suicides | |
| Section 2 Understanding how theology informs the issues of teenage depression and suicide | p. 61 |
| 2.1 Theology That Informs Issues Related to Depression and Suicide | |
| 2.1A Theology That Informs Our Views of Depression | |
| 2.1B Theology of Suicide | |
| 2.1C Theology of Hope and Restoration | |
| 2.1D Theology of Healing (Medications) | |
| 2.2 Questions That Demand Theological Consideration | |
| 2.2A Does a Person Who Commits Suicide Go to Hell? | |
| 2.2B Is There Something Wrong with My Spiritual Life If I Feel Depressed? | |
| 2.2C Are Depression and Suicide Ideation Really Demonic Oppression? | |
| 2.3 Scripture Passages to Consider | |
| Section 3 Practical action to take when teenagers are depressed or contemplate suicide | p. 71 |
| 3.1 Helping Families Cope with Teenage Depression | |
| 3.2 Dealing with Drama in Youth Groups Surrounding Depression | |
| 3.3 Tips on Dealing with Teens Who Contemplate Suicide | |
| 3.3A What to Do | |
| 3.3B What Not to Do | |
| 3.3C Intercepting a Suicidal Teen through Technology | |
| 3.3D Duty to Warn | |
| 3.3E Suicide Intervention Steps | |
| 3.4 Dealing with Loss after Suicide | |
| 3.4A Helping Families Who've Lost Teens to Suicide | |
| 3.4B Helping Teens Who've Lost Someone to Suicide | |
| 3.4C Debriefing Your Youth Group after the Suicide of a Teenager | |
| 3.4D Dealing with Personal Grief | |
| 3.5 Preventive Measures against Cluster Suicide | |
| Section 4 Resources on teens and depression and suicide | p. 115 |
| 4.1 Resources | |
| 4.1 Agencies | |
| 4.1 Online Resources | |
| 4.1 Books and Printed Materials | |
| Notes | p. 119 |
