depression (psychology)

Presents a comprehensive study of the causes of anxiety disorders and depression, recognizing the signs of depression, and receiving treatment for it and provides facts and information to help understand mental illness and ways to cope with phobias.

When his mother leaves to live with another man, nine-year-old Jeremy faces his own pain and loss, his father's depression and sister's distance, the pity of friends and strangers, and his father's remarriage two years later, finding solace in fishing and artwork.

Patricia Ainsworth uses her experiences as both a psychiatrist and as a family member who experienced depression firsthand to discuss the different types of depression, the ways it affects family members and friends, the symptoms, the people at risk, and other related topics.

Presents information for understanding, treating, and preventing depression in children, looking at advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of the illness, with discussion of the causes of depression and a call for early intervention.

Discusses the different types of stress that can affect teenagers, the anxiety and depression that may result, and ways of coping with these situations.

Discusses the different types of depression and ways in which they can be manifested, their possible causes, and ways of dealing with the situation.

Presents psychological profiles of eighty severely depressed adolescents who attempted or committed suicide.

Explores some causes of depression, ways to overcome this illness, and where and when to seek help.

Explains what depression is, how it is typically diagnosed, and how it is treated.

Chronicles the mental breakdown of Esther Greenwood--a brilliant, beautiful, talented and successful young woman.