depression in adolescence

Examines the causes of teen-age depression and suicide and the role drugs play in the emotional upheavals of young people.

Examines the nature, causes, and effects of depression, where to turn for help, and ways to cope with it.

Describes the causes, types, and signs of depression, and available treatments for it. Also discusses a variety of issues related to teenage depression, including personal relationships and pressures, substance abuse, suicide, running away, and how to get help and develop coping skills.

Photographs and text discuss what depression is, depression and drug abuse, and how and where to get help.

Provides information about depression, discusses its causes, and describes how it can be cured.

Provides information about depression, discusses its causes, and describes how it can be cured.

Discusses the different types of mood disorders, the physical and emotional causes and risk factors, the treatments, and other related topics.

Offers advice to parents and other adults on how to recognize the difference between ordinary teenage angst and depression in adolescent girls,identifying some of the reasons why girls are especially vulnerable to depression and suicide in the early teen years, and including case studies and activities.

Examines the nature, causes, and effects of depression, where to turn for help, and ways to cope with it.