mental health

A Gallup poll reported in September 2013 that 80 percent of Americans blamed mass shootings on a failure of the mental health system to identify individuals who are a danger to others. Through objective discussion, numerous quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are the Origins of Concerns About Mental Illness and Crime?.

Provides basic consumer health information about the causes, warning signs, and symptoms of mental health disorders, along with facts about treatment approaches and tips for teens on coping with stress, building self-esteem, and maintaining mental wellness. Includes a further reading list, a directory of crisis helplines and related organizations, and an index.

Discusses bipolar disorder, covering the four types, being diagnosed, medications, and dealing with school.

Describes what life is like for those who have both a drug addiction and a mental illness and explores treatment options.

Discusses self-injurious behavior, covering burning, cutting, signs of the disorder, medications, and support groups.

Presents a guide on how to raise girls with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD.

Examines the life of Alison Dotson and how she has coped with her obsessive-compulsive disorder in her teenage life. Discusses the experiences of several different teenagers who have reacted in different ways to OCD.

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.