With a growing number of students entering college with an existing mental health diagnosis, College Mental Health 101 offers hope and clear direction to those struggling with mental illness. There is an undeniable mental health crisis on campuses these days. More students are anxious, depressed, drinking, and self-harming than ever before. The statistics are startling: 50% of mental health issues begin by age 14, 75% by age 24, while suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults. And yet even while more students are struggling, more students than ever are breaking through stigma, seeking help, and sharing openly in person and social media about their challenges. College Mental Health 101 offers more answers, relief, resources, and research backed information for families, students, and staff already at college or beginning the application process. With simple charts and facts, informal self-assessments, quick tips for students and those who support them, the book includes hundreds of voices addressing common concerns. Basics like picking and contacting a therapist, knowing your rights, disclosing to friends and family, advice on medication and time off, are all covered in brief digestible sections. The book also offers support and understanding to families and friends of struggling students who are often uncertain of where else to turn for expert advice. Packed with hundreds of expert and student voices, three diverse experts in the field have assembled the right resources at the right time.

College Mental Health 101: A Guide for Students, Parents, and Professionals

Health, Fitness & Dieting

AGUIRRE, BLAISE

WILLARD, CHRISTOPHER

Green, Chelsie

Mental Health

Oxford University Press

Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biography of Diseases series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Depression, addresses a disease that confronts millions of young people every year, causing significant damage to their emotional and physical health.
Depression examines all aspects of the affliction, including: Depression through the ages, from its earliest mention to the present, including how depression is portrayed in the arts. The demographics of the disorder - who is most likely to have depression, and what the prognosis would be. The clinical description of depression, including both physical and psychological symptoms. Current techniques for testing for depression, including DNA testing and brain scans. An examination of the current research, and the possible treatments for the future. The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.

Depression (Biographies of Disease)

Greenwood

Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (16pt Large Print Edition)

Galen, Gillian

ReadHowYouWant

<div>Navigate the challenges of BPD in teens with Dr. Blaise Aguirre's classic guide, now updated with the latest research and topics and featuring reflective prompts for parents. Borderline Personality Disorder is a startlingly common condition, affecting as many as 3% of people under the age of 18. Characterized by struggles with emotional regulation, self-image, self-worth, mood swings, and impulse control, and often appearing alongside other conditions like anxiety, depression, and substance use, BPD is a condition any parent with an adolescent should be aware of. The good news is that BPD is treatable, and families can find relief with an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. A long-trusted BPD reference, Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers parents, caregivers, and adolescents a complete understanding of this complex and tough-to-treat disorder. Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, this fully up-to-date and comprehensive guide includes: <ul> <li>A thorough explanation of what BPD is that brings into focus what we know, and don't know, about this condition</li> <li>Prognosis and treatment options, including recent advances and an overview of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most common and effective treatment</li> <li>A deep dive into the development of BPD research</li> <li>Myths and misunderstandings about BPD</li> <li>Tips and strategies for parents, including practical techniques for effective communication with those who have BPD</li> <li>NEW to this edition, a discussion on the intersection of BPD with neurodiversity and gender, as well as the impact of social media&nbsp;</li> <li>NEW to this edition, reflective prompts and exercises for parents to help them take what they're learning and practically apply it to their family's unique situation</li> </ul> With thoughtful updates and practical tools throughout, the third edition of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents remains an indispensable resource,&nbsp;empowering families to navigate diagnosis, build effective support systems, and foster resilience and hope.</div>

Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents, 3rd Edition: A Complete Guide for Families of Teens with BPD

Fair Winds Press

An effective skills-building resource for achieving real change with dialectical behavior therapy Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the type of talk therapy with the most evidence-base for people who experience painful swings in emotions and volatile relationships. It is most commonly applied in the treatment borderline personality disorder who also experience suicidal thinking and behaviors and in recent years, therapists use it for other mental health conditions as well. With DBT, you can learn to regulate your emotions, tolerate distressing situations, improve your relationships, and apply mindfulness in your daily life. DBT Workbook For Dummies puts healing in your hands, giving you step-by-step exercises for learning these concepts and putting them to work. Great for patients, family members, and clinicians, this book is an essential resource for understanding emotions and behavior and then learning how to handle uncertainty when emotions and relationships are in flux. These clear and practical explanations and activities make it easy to move toward a new you. <ul> <li>Learn the basic concepts of dialectical behavior therapy and apply them in your life</li> <li>Become more resilient by using coping skills that will help you achieve your goals</li> <li>Work through hands-on exercises that will help you navigate relationships, increase self-awareness, and overcome the impact of strong and painful emotions</li> <li>Manage mental health issues arising from intense emotions, poor self-esteem, and stressful situations</li> </ul> Great on its own or paired with DBT For Dummies, this book will help patients, their family members, and DBT therapists in the search for concrete actions that promote thriving in the long term.

DBT Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies: Learning Made Easy)

Psychology & Counseling

For Dummies

I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You

Self-Help

Death & Grief

wiley

This book serves as an approachable introduction to the topics of mindfulness and meditation, especially as they relate to teens and young adults. The information, guidance, and resources it offers make it a valuable tool for anyone curious about this enduring and trending topic.• Makes the subject accessible to readers by means of a simple Q&A format• Helps readers hone their research and critical thinking skills in a Guide to Health Literacy section• Provides real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book through case studies• Dispels popular misconceptions in a Common Myths section and directs readers towards accurate information • Points readers towards additional books, organizations, and websites for further study and research in an annotated directory of resources

Mindfulness and Meditation: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides)

Alternative Medicine

Fighting Back: What an Olympic Champion's Story Can Teach Us about Recognizing and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse--and Helping Kids Recover

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has always been a fighter--yet as a young teen, no one knew she was also a victim. Combining Kayla's powerful story of sexual abuse by her judo coach with science-based information from two renowned therapists, this unique book provides critical guidance for parents and professionals. Learn how to spot the signs that a child or teen is being groomed, why kids stay silent about their trauma, how they struggle with self-blame and the brutal betrayal of a trusted authority figure, and exactly what kind of help they need to recover. No one is more qualified than Kayla and her expert coauthors to explain the impact of child sexual abuse--and what you can do to keep kids safe.

Harrison, Kayla

Kaplan, Cynthia S.

The Guilford Press

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has always been a fighter--yet as a young teen, no one knew she was also a victim. Combining Kayla's powerful story of sexual abuse by her judo coach with science-based information from two renowned therapists, this unique book provides critical guidance for parents and professionals. Learn how to spot the signs that a child or teen is being groomed, why kids stay silent about their trauma, how they struggle with self-blame and the brutal betrayal of a trusted authority figure, and exactly what kind of help they need to recover. No one is more qualified than Kayla and her expert coauthors to explain the impact of child sexual abuse--and what you can do to keep kids safe.

The first "adolescent primer" on the market Destructive trends among today's youth are growing, making life very different from when their parents were growing up. The primary four self-destructive behaviors in adolescence today are excessive alcohol and substance abuse, promiscuity, self mutilation (ie: cutting and burning), and eating disorders. These will be covered in detail, along with other issues like Internet addiction and suicide. These problems are not only detrimental to teens' mental and physical health, but the legal consequences for injurious behavior have also changed. Identification and prevention are the most important aspects in stopping teenage self-destructive behavior. This book offers a comprehensive look at teens self destructive behavior and gives parents solutions for dealing with it. Helping Your Troubled Teen instructs parents on how to identify an at-risk adolescent and discuss warning signs of injurious behavior, before the problems become severe enough that a child is in crisis and/or legal actions are taken against them. Personal anecdotes and testimonials from both parents and their teenagers who have been confronted with and have engaged in self-destructive behavior are also included. McLean Hospital is the largest psychiatric teaching facility of Harvard Medical School. Founded in 1811 as the original psychiatric department of the MGH, it moved to Belmont in 1895. McLean Hospital operates the largest psychiatric neuroscience research program of any Harvard University-affiliated facility and of any private psychiatric hospital in the country. The Child and Adolescent Program at McLean Hospital is one of the foremost clinical programs for helping young people and their families cope with psychiatric illness and the challenges it often brings. There are extensive ties with community services, and each therapeutic program of children and adolescents in inpatient, residential and outp

Helping Your Troubled Teen

Rater, Michael

Addiction & Recovery

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