Depression & Mental Illness

Being a teen in today's world is tough. Between school pressure, family, friends and extracurricular activities-sometimes it can feel like you're being pulled in a dozen different directions and none of them are your way. On top of that, you may feel...

*Winner of the Children's Non-fiction Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2023**The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller* - Dr. Alex George's debut book for children and young people.What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep...

Live your best life with confidence-boosting advice from Jessie Yendle! Let’s Talk is an empowering and essential book for teens and young adults. It is exactly the book Jessie wishes she'd had when she was younger, and she's written it … for you. This...

10 powerful skills to help you deal with anxious thoughts and feelings-so you can get back to being a teen!Being a teen girl isn't easy-even without an anxiety disorder. In a world where you face extremely high expectations at school, social media...

She couldn't believe it. There she was with her medical qualifications sitting on the floor of a mental hospital. She'd offered her life to God, wanted to serve him anywhere, but no, surely not this... Sharon Hastings is absolutely passionate about...

Put an end to self-harming behaviors-once and for all. Do you cut or self-harm? Do you feel like it gives you a sense of control in a world where we so often feel helpless and powerless? Do you do it to distract from emotional pain, or just feel...

Take charge of your emotions, take charge of your life! Now fully revised and updated, this workbook offers proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help you find emotional balance and live the life you want.Let's face it: life gives...

ABCT Self Help Book Seal of Merit AwardMy Anxious Mind helps teens take control of their anxious feelings by providing cognitive behavioral strategies to tackle anxiety head-on.My Anxious Mind helps teens feel more confident and empowered in the process...

What should I be aware of when trying new foods?Am I ready to change my eating patterns?How can I eat with other people?Food can come with all sorts of challenges - sensory issues, social pressure, loss of control - and so making choices about what foods...

Life can often feel overwhelming and with pressure from school, relationships and social media it can be hard to remember to take a bit of time for ourselves - to take care of what's going on for us on the inside.Breathe Out has been written specifically...

From managing social media stress to dealing with pandemics and other events beyond your control, this fully revised and updated edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens has the tools you need to put anxiety in its place. In our increasingly uncertain...

The essential go-to workbook for shy and socially anxious teens-now fully revised and updated with skills for dealing with social media anxiety and "social perfectionism."Do you feel shy when meeting new people? Do you freeze up when speaking in front of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593196649Author Regine GalantiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Zeitgeist Young AdultPublisher Random House USA Inc

Growing up is a juggling act. Our bodies and hormones change, usually at the same time as important decisions about our future need to be made. We often put extra pressure on ourselves, compare ourselves unfavourably to others and excessively worry about...

Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches young people aged 10+ how they can overcome their biggest worries.Showing that anxiety is a normal human emotion that many people face,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952358227Author Brenda NathanFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint BrBB House PressPublisher BrBB House PressWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Adversity is a part of life and many of us have experienced trauma that has left us feeling distressed, scared or alone. This book draws on Bridie and Sue's background in Clinical Psychology to help you identify what trauma is, the effect it can have on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481489195Author Allison BritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon PulsePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 302g

This accessible guide for 11-15-year-olds will help young people to understand and manage their mental healthDo you ever find it hard to explain what you're thinking and feeling? Have you often pretended to be okay when in reality you're anxious or sad?...

'This is the freshest, most honest collection of writings about mental health that I've read...searing wit, blinding passion, bleeding emotion and a fantastic, heroic, glorious refusal to lie down and take it' - Stephen Fry'Reading this book...

Write down your anxious thoughts so you can get back to living your life. In this first-of-its-kind guided journal for teens, author Lisa Schab offers a creative space to help you work through your worry and anxiety using fun, engaging, and...

Panic symptoms and panic attacks can feel overwhelming and frightening. This book guides teens through the isolation and worry of living with panic symptoms or panic disorder. Through interactive exercises, this book shows that the key to unlocking...

Social anxiety is a serious-yet often overlooked-form of anxiety commonly experienced by teens. If left untreated, it can lead to a significantly increased risk of developing depression and even addiction in adulthood. In Social Anxiety Relief for Teens,...

In our high-pressure society, it's easy to hold ourselves (and others) to impossibly high standards. And when we fail to meet those standards-as we inevitably do-we may become overly critical of ourselves, or lash out toward others. While perfectionism...

Your trauma doesn't need to define you. In The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens, trauma specialist Sheela Raja-along with her teen daughter Jaya Ashrafi-offers evidence-based skills to help you find strength, confidence, and resilience in the aftermath of...

"A radical, beautiful, world-changing collection of writing that we all need to read." Scarlett Curtis, Feminists Don't Wear Pinkgal-dem, the award-winning online and print magazine, is created by women and non-binary people of colour. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608689019Author Mia NosanowFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Don't let OCD symptoms stand in the way of living your life! If you're a teen with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may have intense, unwanted thoughts and behaviors that interfere with school, your social life, and just having fun. The good news...

Ace school without losing your mind with this one-stop, inspiring and empowering guide.Secondary school can seem overwhelming - but it doesn't have to be.In Yes You Can: Ace School Without Losing Your Mind, mental health campaigner and education expert...

From ND Stevenson, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Nimona, comes a captivating, honest illustrated memoir that finds him turning an important corner in his creative journey-and inviting readers along for the ride.In a collection of...

Break the worry cycle for good! This fun, practical workbook offers effective, easy-to-understand cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) exercises to help you understand your chronic worrying, toss "junk mail" thoughts, and manage your fears in a...

Move past anxiety and discover what really matters to you. Written by three experts in teen mental health, this powerful workbook offers evidence-based activities grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you cope with anxiety, build...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623157807Author Seth J GillihanFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 185mm *...

Learn how changing your mindset can change your life! Do you ever give up when things are difficult? Sometimes we all say things like, "I'm bad at math, so there's no point in studying" or "I can't change-so why bother trying." This is called having a...

Practical and simple activities to help you break free from the anxious, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts that feed your anxiety and depression, so you can reach your goals and thrive!Are negative, anxious thoughts getting in the way of living your life?...

Manage your anxiety and depression, and take charge of your life with this fun and engaging workbook.As a teen, you're going through a lot. School is becoming more challenging, your friendships and other relationships are more complicated, and your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545094696Author Holly RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

It's time to retrain your brain! In this go-to guide for teens, four anxiety experts offer tangible tips and toolsyou can use every day to rewire your anxious brain; manage fears, stress, and worry; and get back to livingyour life.When you're feeling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646115747Author Sally Annjanece StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

Warning! This book could seriously improve your happiness.With Dr. Sharie's carefully devised Choose You! process, teens will discover how to take control of deciding who they want to be.Choose You! is for teenagers who want to...- Be challenged by...