mental health

Explores how Vietnam veterans and their allies worked together to articulate their concerns and win battles with the United States government after the returned from the war to a society that did not respect or agree with their actions in the war.

Provides information about bulimia and anorexia for women who either suffer with the eating disorders or who recognize their vulnerability to problems with food; and addresses the concerns of families and friends involved with bulimarexic and prebulimarexic women.

Authors present differing opinions on whether teen suicide is a major health problem, whether bullying increases the risk of teen suicide, and whether gay teens face an increased risk of suicide.

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

Presents an examination of the six major eating and weight problems suffered by children and teenagers, including dysfunctional eating, undernutrition, hazardous weight loss, eating disorders, size prejudice, and obesity.

Discusses the pscyhological and moral aspects of soldiers returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan, analyzing how men and women deal with stress and mental health issues while struggling with feelings of rage, guilt, and, fear and attempting to adapt to life after a deployment.

A collection of questions that have been sent to the "Go Ask Alice" Internet site about sexual, emotional, and physical health.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about depression, with information about its causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as many self-help options for those coping with a depressed parent.

Contains eleven essays, each one co-authored by a literacy expert and a therapist, that provide information on how literature can be used to help troubled teenagers cope with various family problems.