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| Title > Speak Author> Laurie Halse Anderson Information > Speak is about a girl who starts high school as a freshman with no friends whatsoever. She goes through her entire freshman year depressed, fed up with modern teenage high school stereotypes. The following is what amazon.com has written: "Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found thatit's been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: "My throat is always sore, my lips raw.... Every time I try to talk to my parents or a teacher, I sputter or freeze....It's like I have some kind of spastic laryngitis." What could have caused Melinda to suddenly fall mute? Could it be due to the fact that no one at school is speaking to her because she called the cops and got everyone busted at the seniors' big end-of-summer party? Or maybe it's because her parents' only form of communication is Post-It notes written on their way out the door to their nine-to-whenever jobs. While Melinda is bothered by these things, deep down she knows the real reason why she's been struck mute: Andy Evans. He's a senior at Melinda's high school, and Melinda hasn't been able to speak clearly since he raped her at the senior party last August." |
| Title > The Hollow Summer Author> Robin D. Jones Information > Sixteen year-old Sara Bolton cannot figure out why she is so depressed. She slouches in the basement and conjures her death by demolition in cinematic slow motion. She goes to work at the dreaded summer daycamp. She reluctantly starts therapy sessions with a child psychiatrist who has lots of crayons but barely a chair to sit on. She knows that her mother has had breakdowns in the past, but getting information out of her is like shaving an ice block with a popsicle stick. After hitting bottom in about the most embarrassing way possible, she starts the slow upward crawl back into her own mind. |
| Title > When Nothing Matters Anymore Author> Bev Cobain Information > This helpful book will help teens and their families to deal with depressions.Bev Cobain is the cousin of Kurt Cobain, singer of the group Nirvana, who "commited suicide" in 1994. She explains how you can deal with depressionand provides you with some useful sites and numbers that you can call when having a crisis. It also shows stories from other teens who are suffering from depression. |
| Title > Coping with depression Author> Sharon Carter and Lawrence Clayton, Ph.D. Information > The authors explain the signs and symptoms of depression, why people get depressed, and how to seek professional treatment. |
| Title > Depression is the pits, but I'm getting better: A Guide for Adolescents Author> E. Jane Garland, M.D. Information > This basic book explains teen depression, medications, counseling, and how to cope. |
| Title > Drugs and Depression Author> Beth Wilkinson Information > This book provides basic information on depression, drugs, and the relationshipbetween the two. You'll learn about warning signs of depression and how to recognize drug and alcohol addiction. |
| Title > Help me, I'm sad: Recognizing, treating and preventing childhood and adolescent depression Author> David G. Fassler, M.D. and Lynn S. Dumas Information > Although this book was written for adults, it explains how parents can play a vital role in helping young people overcome depression. It includes chapters on suicide, choosing a therapist, and getting treatment. |
| Title > The Power to Prevent Suicide : A Guid For Teens Helping Teens Author> Richard E. Nelson, PH.D. and Judith C. Galas Information > This practical guide explains the causes of suicide, how to recognize the warning signs, and how to reach out to save a life. |