Depression, Suicide, and Other Mental Illnesses: Resource
List
Depression and/or Bipolar Disorder: Books
Ages 4 to 9
- Brandon and the Bipolar Bear: A Story for Children with
Bipolar Disorder; by Tracy Anglada; 2004
- Matt the Moody Hermit Crab; by Caroline McGee; Soulwave
Publ, 2002
- Please Don't Cry, Mom; by Helen DenBoer, Janice Galanter
Goldstein (illustrator); Carolrhoda, 1994 (for a child
whose parent is depressed)
Ages 9 to 12
- Ups and Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression;
by Susan Klebanoff; Price Stern Sloan Pub, 1998
Young Adult
- Bipolar Disorder; by Judith Peacock; LifeMatters, 2000
- Coping with Depression; by Sharon Carter, Lawrence
Clayton; Hazelden, 1997
- Depression; by Alvin Silverstein; Enslow Publishers,
Inc., 1997
- Depression Is the Pits, But I'm Getting Better: A Guide
For Adolescents; by E. Jane Garland; Magination, 1997
- The Boy Who Went Away; by Eli Gottlieb; St. Martin's, 1997
- When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for
Depressed Teens; by Bev Cobain; Free Spirit Publ., 1998
Adult
- Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents; by Francis
Mondimore, Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 2002
- Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and
Adolescents; by Mitzi Waltz; Patient Centered Guides;
2000
- The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide To
Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder; by Demitri F.
Papolos; New York: Broadway Books, 2000
- The Childhood Depression Sourcebook; by Jeffrey A.
Miller; Lowell House, 1998
- The Depression Sourcebook; by Brian Quinn; Lowell House;
Contemporary Books, 1998
- Depression in the Young: What We Can Do to Help Them; by
Trudy Carlson; Benline Press, 1998
- Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression: A Problem-Solving
Approach for Families; by Katharina Manassis and Anne
Marie Levac; Woodbine House, 2004
- "Help Me, I'm Sad": Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing
Childhood and Adolescent Depression; by David G. Fassler
and Lynne S. Dumas; Penguin USA, 1998
- Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression: A Problem-Solving
Approach for Families; by Katharina Manassis; Woodbine
House, 2004
- How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and
Coping With Depression Fallout; by Anne Sheffield. New
York: Three Rivers Press, 1999
- Lonely, Sad and Angry: A Parent's Guide to Depression in
Children and Adolescents; by Barbara D. Ingersoll, Main
Street Books, 1996
- If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: The
Teen at Risk and Your - What You Face and What to do About
It; by Dwight Evans; Oxford University Press, 2005
- Life of a Bipolar Child: What Every Parent and
Professional Needs to Know; by Trudy Carlson; Benline
Press, 2000
- New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder:
Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in
Traditional and Complementary Solutions; by Boris
Birmaher; Three Rivers Press, 2004
- Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents; by
Miriam Kaufman; Buffalo, NY, Firefly Books, 2001
- Straight Talk About Your Child's Mental Health: What To
Do When Something Seems Wrong; by Stephen Faraone;
Guilford Press, 2003
Suicide: Books
Ages 13 to 18
- Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven? Surviving the Suicide
Loss of a Sibling; by Michelle Linn-Gust; Chellehead
Works, 2nd ed. 2001
- Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide, or Even
Starts Talking About It; Earl A. Grollman; Beacon Press,
1999
- The Silent Cry: A Teen's Guide to Escaping Self-Injury and
Suicide; by Joan Esherick; Mason Crest Publ., 2004
Adult
- But I Didn't Say Goodbye: for Parents and Professionals
Helping Child Suicide Survivors; by Barbara Rubel;
Griefwork Center, Inc., 2000
- Cry of Pain: Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm; by J.
Mark G. Williams, Mark Williams; Penguin USA, 1998
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Books
Children
- Polly's Magic Games: A Child's View of Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder; by Constance H. Foster,
Edwin A. Chase (illustrator); Dilligaf Publ., 1994
Adult
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and
Adolescents: A Guide; by Hugh F. Johnston, M.D.; rev.
ed.; Dean Foundation, 1997
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts; by Padmal de Silva,
Stanley Rachman; Oxford University Press, 2004
- The Sky Is Falling: Understanding and Coping With
Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders; by
Raeann Dumont and Aaron T. Beck; W.W. Norton & Company,
1996
Other Problems: Books
Children
- What's Your Mood? Good Day / Bad Day / In-Between Day Book;
by Kimberly Potts; Adams Media Corp, 2004
- What To Do When You're Sad & Lonely: A Guide for Kids; by
James Crist; Free Spirit Publ, 2005
Young Adult
- Coping With Self Mutilation: A Helping Books for Teens Who
Hurt Themselves; by Alicia Clarke; Rosen, 1999
Adults
- The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and
Helping them Heal; by Paul Foxman; Hunter House, 2004
- Bloodletting: A Memoir of Secrets, Self-Harm and Survival;
by Victoria Leatham; Allen & Unwin, 2005
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and
Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible
Children; by Ross Greene; Perennial, 2005
- Fifty Signs of Mental Illness: A Guide to Understanding
Mental Health; by James Hicks; Yale University Press, 2005
- Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety
and Fear; by Cynthia Last; Guilford Press, 2006
- Helping Someone With Mental Illness: A Compassionate
Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers; by Rosalynn
Carter; New York; Times Books, 1998
- One Way Ticket to Kansas: Caring About Someone with
Borderline Personality Disorder and Finding a Healthy You;
by Ozzie Tinman; Bebes & Gregory Publ, 2005
- Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar
Disorder: Innovative Parenting and Counseling Techniques
for Helping Children with Bipolar Disorder and the
Conditions That May Occur With It; by George Lynn;
Jessica Kingsley Publ, 2000
- What's Happening to My Child: A Guide for Parents of Hair
Pullers; by Cheryn Salazar; Rophe Press, 2004
- When Growing Up Hurts Too Much: A Parent's Guide to
Knowing When and How to Choose a Therapist with Your
Teenager; by Scott Harris; Taylor Trade Publ, 2005
- Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children, 2nd
ed.; by Aureen Wagner; Lighthouse Press, 2005
Other Resources
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
11900 Parklawn Drive
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852-2624
301-231-9350
Web site: http://www.adaa.org
Clearinghouse for information on resources and referrals on
phobia and related anxiety disorders treatment.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
703-684-7710
Web site: http://www.ffcmh.org
FFCMH responds to mail, telephone, in-person and electronic
inquires by providing publications, information on seminars,
workshops, speaker's bureaus, crisis intervention and
support groups.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Help Line
200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015
Arlington, VA 22203-3754
800-950-6264
703-524-7600
Web site: http://www.nami.org
Family and patient support groups, local chapters,
educational materials.
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd.
Room 8184 MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20857
Voice, Panic Disorder Line: 800-64-PANIC (647-2642)
Voice, orders only, publications office: 301-443-4513
Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Brochures, information sheets, and other educational
materials.
National Mental Health Association Information Center
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
800-969-NMHA (969-6642)
800-433-5959 (TTY)
703-684-7722
Web site: http://www.nmha.org
Information, educational materials, referrals to community
mental health services and support groups, information
specialists.
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to
change as new health information becomes available. The
information is intended to inform and educate and is not a
replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or
treatment by a healthcare professional.
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