The growing mental health crisis cannot be ignored. Medical experts warn that doing so would cost countries trillions of dollars and more importantly, millions of lives. Showcasing activists and leaders who are fighting to address mental health issues and overcome the stigmas associated with them, this informative book explains what the mental health crisis is and what can be done about it. Young readers will gain a deeper understanding of mental...

Sam has seasonal affective disorder or SAD. He will tell you all about it from a child's view. Sam feels the winters are long and dark. The weather saps your energy. What causes it? Lack of sunlight. What season is the worst for people with SAD? What happens when you are SAD? You become lonely. Who do you talk to when you are SAD? No one. Are there things to do when SAD takes over? You bet! Come and learn what you can do during the SAD season. After...

Henry's mind is the birthplace of Hope, a little thought who goes around looking for reasons to stay. On Hope's journey, it encounters other thoughts, making friends and making enemies. Even in the darkest times, Hope is able to find a reason to stay, which eventually leads to a complete change within the mindscape.

Depression and stress effect close to 30 percent of all teens; a staggering statistic. Stress and anxiety can exhibit in teens by feeling overwhelmed, sad or depressed and tired. This book provides teens with the tools and vocabulary they need to express how they are feeling and when to seek help. Personal interviews with teens coping with depression and stress are revealed as well as warning signs, treatment options, and most importantly, solutions....

Pour ma dernière année au secondaire, j'ai droit à une nouvelle école. Encore une. Mais j'ai l'habitude. Mes parents déménagent souvent. Au début, c'était difficile; toutefois, au fil du temps, je me suis réglée. Je suis une horloge qui fonctionne selon son propre rythme: régulier, fixe, immuable. La clé de ma stabilité? Je n'ai besoin de personne. Je n'ai pas d'amis. Ça pourrait sembler triste, mais, pour moi, c'est reposant. Avoir...

Max's parents give him a very special gift: a tiny, magical box that will hold everything, from his toys to his feelings. Max learns, however, that feelings can't be put away as easily as toys. Each negative emotion he feels-anger, embarrassment, sadness, loneliness-gets added to the box, which grows and grows. Eventually it is so large that it keeps him from doing what he loves, like riding his bike and climbing trees. With some help from his friends...

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that affects children, adolescents, and adults. Also called manic-depressive illness, people with this disorder experience unusually intense mood changes called mood episodes, which can be dangerous. This book describes the risk factors that contribute to bipolar disorder, including genetics and abnormal brain structure and function. It also clearly explains how the illness is diagnosed and treated. An...

Phobias are excessive, irrational fears that can be severe and debilitating. With descriptions of the symptoms of specific phobias and other anxiety disorders, including panic disorder and social phobia, this book is a helpful resource. The text explains multiple theories about the cause of phobias. It also explains what recent brain research has revealed about the neurobiological processes underlying fear and phobia. Additional chapters describe...

Dixon Carter wants to share his life manifesto. Don't worry - there won't be any violence. Dixon doesn't believe in violence. But Dixon is seeing things differently. He has gone off his meds - the drugs deaden him to the world. He is writing a daily journal from the point he stopped the meds. There are times he is angry with the world and everyone in it. But then there are the times where he can see all the beauty, just like the Romantic poets. His...

Not 98. Not 99. Come harvest time, the proud Mr. Macaroni has 100 big, round, juicy watermelons. But tragedy strikes as he attempts to unload them. The forklift topples over and 99 watermelons go tumbling down the alarmingly steep sides of William Street causing sticky chaos and sweet confusion. 99...? That means there's still one watermelon on the loose! Watch out!