Depression and other mood disorders
By: Jon Eben Field
Series: Understanding mental health
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ontario; New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780778700845; 9780778700906; 9781427193971; 9781427193919
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Depression in adolescence; Juvenile literature
Description: "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."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47) and index.

Age 10-13.

Grades 7 to 8.
Table of contents: title: The dark place; title: What is depression?; title: What are mood disorders?; title: Diagnosis and treatment; title: Dealing with stigma; title: Managing moods; title: Friends and family; title: Coping toolbox.