| Description |
48 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Understanding mental health
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| Summary |
"Studies indicate that approximately four percent of adolescents experience serious depression. Depression and other mood disorders such as bipolar disorder, occur across all age groups, genders, economic classes, and ethnic groups. This informative title examines the causes and symptoms of depression and other mood disorders and provides information about treatment options. A chapter on caring for others discusses the difficulties young people encounter living with or caring for siblings or parents who are depressed or have a mood disorder."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Age 10-13. |
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Grades 7 to 8. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The dark place -- What is depression? -- What are mood disorders? -- Diagnosis and treatment -- Dealing with stigma -- Managing moods -- Friends and family -- Coping toolbox. |
| Subject |
Depression in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
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| Other Form: |
Field, Jon Eben, 1975-, author. Depression and other mood disorder. Understanding mental health (CaOONL)20139075720 |
| ISBN |
9780778700845 (reinforced library binding) |
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0778700844 (reinforced library binding) |
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9780778700906 (pbk.) |
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0778700909 (pbk.) |
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9781427193971 (electronic pdf) |
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9781427193919 (electronic html) |
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