In 1890s Cripple Creek, Colorado, when young Mary McHugh's father loses his leg in a mining accident, she tries to help, both by earning money and by encouraging her father to go back to carving wooden figurines and playing piano.
An introduction to clinical depression that examines the different forms of depression, including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and seasonal affective disorder, their symptoms, and treatment options.
Examines some of the factors that contribute to depression such as stress, hormones, and heredity, what it is like to live with depression, various types of depression, and treatments.
Presents a discussion of bipolar disorder, providing a definition of the problem, examining its effects on teens, and offering advice to young people on how to deal with their own fluctuating emotions, as well as those of others. Includes addresses and Internet sites for further information and assistance.
Discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, cause, and treatment of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, a mental illness that causes a person's moods to swing from happy and energized to extremely sad.
