Crist, James J.

What to do when you're cranky & blue : a guide for kids / James J. Crist, Ph.D. - 123 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"Origninally published in 2006 as What to do when you're sad & lonely"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Getting to know your cranky and blue feelings -- What it's like to feel cranky and blue -- Blues busters -- Going further : pencil and paper exercises -- Connecting with others : the best blues buster -- Getting help for hard-to-handle problems -- When someone dies or leaves you (grief) -- When the blues won't go away (depression) -- Roller-coaster moods (bipolar disorder) -- Other problems related to depression -- When you feel like giving up on life (suicide) -- How experts can help -- A note to grown-ups -- Index -- About the author.

ISBN: 9781575424309 (paperback) 1575424304 (paperback)

LCCN: 2013034680

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Depression in children
Depression in adolescence
Self-management (Psychology) for teenagers.

LC Class. No.: RJ506.D4 / C7495 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 618.92/8527