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At nineteen, Hutchinson was struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. Convinced that he couldn't keep going, that he had no future, Hutchinson followed through on trying to make that a reality -- an attempted suicide. Over time, he came to embrace life, and to find self-acceptance. In his deeply honest memoir, he takes readers through the journey of what...
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Magination Press/American Psychological Association
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[2022]
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"It's hard for teens to be happy when they've created a very narrow window of what defines success. The goal of this helpful book is to encourage teens to maintain their desire to achieve without striving to always be perfect and to appreciate and love who they are just as they are, not for what they do or accomplish. Finding a balance between work and play is key. Challenging perfectionism is about the pursuit of happiness. When teens can recognize...
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Dr. Drew has spent decades talking to teens and young adults about sex and relationships, so he and his daughter take on a new generation of knowledge that incorporates current concerns with TCB: trust, compassion, and boundaries. Quizzes, real questions from patients, and life-experience from Paulina help the team tackle some of the toughest stuff to talk about.
4) Stuff that sucks: a teen's guide to accepting what you can't change and committing to what you can
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"Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No one should try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it. Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what...
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Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
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[2018]
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"An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--
"To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health." --
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Philomel Books
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[2018]
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"To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and letters that speak directly to teens and all YA readers"--
This collection of essays and short stories, written by YA authors, is designed to help teenagers discover that hope is a decision. Even when we feel powerless-- in the face of oppression, belittlement, and defeat-- words are power. -- adapted from jacket.
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Many teens who struggle with anger also struggle with anxiety--and their anxiety can actually drive their anger or make it worse. Using an approach rooted in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), When Anxiety Makes You Angry helps teen readers identify the anxiety beneath their outbursts, practice acceptance of difficult emotions--rather than fighting or trying to ignore them--and learn healthy coping and self-regulation skills.
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Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc
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[2018]
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"Stop comparing yourself to others--you're special just as you are!" That's the message psychologist Michelle Skeen and her daughter, Kelly Skeen, instill in teen readers with this unique self-help guide. With this fun and engaging book, teens will learn how to silence their nit-picky inner critic, overcome feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion, and discover what really matters to them"--
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Bullying. Parents, teachers, and other adults are talking about it. But what exactly is bullying? There are many types of bullying, and many types of bullies. This nonfiction book details the various types of bullying, discusses the effects it can have on both victims and instigators, and teaches students how to recognize if someone is being bullied, and what to do to put a stop to it. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this...
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From Worrier to Warrior, a companion book to Make Your Worrier a Warrior (for parents), is, designed to teach you how to conquer the Worry Monster. This book shows you how to overcome worry and fear using several easy-to-follow strategies. Read the book and learn the strategies yourself, or read along with a parent or other adult. From Worrier to Warrior will teach you how to create your very own "toolbox" of ways to combat fear and anxiety to carry...
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Young adults discover the differences between being stressed and anxious in this informative narrative. They learn about possible triggers of stress and depression--specifically for teens--and how to respond to them. Physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive responses to anxiety are outlined as well as the types of mental health problems that emerge during adolescence. Specific disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive...
13) My Growing Heart
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After coming face-to-face with death in her early twenties, Nadia Wong began searching for the meaning of life. Determined not to waste the gift of a second chance, she refused to settle for a mediocre life and began her journey of finding her bliss. Now happy, healthy and living her dream life in Italy, Nadia is on a mission to help others create their own bliss by sharing her life lessons with the world.
In this book, Nadia uses her own life experiences...
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In seventy-two years, Grandma RiRi (AKA Marie W. Watts) has honed skills for life's journey, perfecting them as a mother, grandmother, friend, wife, human resource manager, employment discrimination investigator, and mediator. These tools for life contributed to the popularity of the textbook she co-authored, Human Relations 4ed., by Dalton, Hoyle, and Watts. First published in 1990, the book still garners worldwide sales. Additionally, these skills...
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If you could only get past feelings of embarrassment, fear, self-criticism, and self-doubt, how would your life be different? You might take more chances and make more mistakes, but you'd also be able to live more freely and confidently than ever before. Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens is a workbook that provides you with essential skills for coping with the difficult and sometimes overwhelming emotions that stress you out and cause...
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Give teens the tools to decipher their emotions, understand themselves, and improve their lives. The simple and empowering message of In My Feelings is that emotions, especially unpleasant ones, are not just to be avoided, controlled, or treated. Emotions can serve as a source of information that teens can use to make decisions and help them live their best lives. The path to emotional health for teens lies in improving their ability to recognize,...
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You can't control what other people do, but you can control how you react. This guidebook uses real-life examples and quotations to illustrate the causes of jealousy and envy and how they affect the body and emotions. Readers take a quiz to discover if their jealousy is taking over their life, and learn what to do, and what not to do, to deal with it.
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5-minute mindfulness meditations for 40 everyday situations teens ages 12 to 17 face
The rollercoaster of teenage life doesn't offer a lot of moments to slow down and process your experiences. 5-Minute Mindfulness Meditations for Teens offers easy, quick practices that allow you to harness the power of mindfulness meditation-paying immediate attention to your body and thoughts.
Crafted for real-world situations, these exercises teach you to think...
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On peut souffrir de l'intérieur et n'avoir aucun bleu sur le visage, aucune ecchymose à montrer. Difficile pour les autres d'imaginer ce qui se passe dans notre tête, de voir la tempête et les fusées qui traversent nos pensées.
Une vingtaine de personnages confient ici, en textes et en images, un petit moment de leur détresse avec le quotidien qui continue, inlassablement, de tourner autour.
Ce livre s'adresse à tous, autant ceux qui souffrent...
20) Stress
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Many teenagers today are overloaded with stress. Many maintain grueling schedules of schoolwork and extracurricular activities. They may feel under pressure to overachieve in order to be accepted into highly ranked colleges. That's on top of the normal adolescent stresses of maturing and establishing their own identities. This authoritative book describes the effects of stress on the body and explains the physical and mental health consequences of...
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