If you have picked up this book, you probably want nothing more than to understand why you feel the way you do and how to feel better. You want those depressed thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to just go away, right?
Inside you'll read about what depression is, how it can derail you, and effective ways to take care of yourself if you are depressed. Full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, easy-to-do exercises, and based firmly on cognitive-behavioral principles, this book will provide you with a concrete plan that could make huge difference in your health and well-being — a difference that lasts.

A Note to You, Our Reader
Chapter 1: Depression and Teens
Chapter 2: Getting Help
Chapter 3: The Loop of Depression
Chapter 4: The Impact of Your Behavior
Chapter 5: The Impact of Your Thoughts Chapter 6: Effective Problem Solving
Chapter 7: Active Coping
Chapter 8: The Mind-Body Connection
Chapter 9: Developing Your Strengths
Chapter 10: Strength in Numbers
Chapter 11: Summing It Up to Survive and Thrive Appendix
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About the Authors
 

Jacqueline Toner, PhD, and Claire Freeland, PhD