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"From the neuroscience of bereavement to trauma-informed pedagogies, social-emotional learning to teacher-wellbeing, "Leaning from Loss" comprises stories, strategies, and supporting evidence regarding best practices for teaching bereaved students and navigating themes of mortality at school"--.

"This practical resource for teachers, counselors, and youth leaders brings gifted students together to talk face-to-face about important issues in their lives. Guided group discussions help young people strengthen their social-emotional development, build verbal communication skills, and cope with difficult emotions. Includes section with guidelines for group leaders"--Provided by publisher.

Provides advice for dealing with grief after the death of a loved one in the armed forces.

Provides an accessible guide for families whose loved ones suffer from mental illness, covering the facts about diagnosis and treatment, principles of good care, meeting with the doctor, medications, rehabilitation, payment for care, recovery, and more.

A collection of writings by teens in which they share their experiences, both good and bad, with therapy and therapists and their insights on what it takes to make therapy work.

"Underemployed and directionless, Ryan Berg took a job in a group home for disowned and homeless LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) teenagers. His job was to help these teens discover their self worth, get them back on their feet, earn high school degrees, and find jobs. But he had no idea how difficult it would be, and the complexities that were involved..."--Provided by publisher.

"High school counselor Kevin Kuczynski, "Mr. K," has helped students deal with all kinds of issues behind the closed doors of his office. From hardships at home, to struggles with schoolwork; from the consequences of having sex, to the dangers of drug and alcohol use; from the joy of college and career planning, to the anguish of suicide and violence, he has encountered students from all walks of life in any number of situations. Now, he offers you the same insight, direction, and purpose he has shared with countless students"--OCLC.

A guide for teenagers on bereavement, grief, and loss; and discusses the challenges faced by adolescents in the twenty-first-century, the behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal aspects; as well as adolescents who live with life-threatening illnesses; HIV/AIDS; bereavement over the deaths of celebrities; counseling and treatment; and other topics.

The treatment of coexisting conditions - chemical dependency coupled with a pyschiatric disorder - is a serious challenge for care providers.