General.
Younger teenagers.
Sussed and Streetwise: Simple tips to stay safe by Jane
Goldman (Puffin, 1995) £4.99.
Covers topics ranging from bullying, crime and abuse to drugs and
alcohol and includes a section on confidence building.
Parents.
Young People under Stress: A parents' guide by Sally
Burningham (Virago, 1994) £7.99.
Explains the range of stresses and mental health problems that can
occur in adolescence and suggests ways in which parents can support
young people and get support for themselves.
Teenagers: The agony, the ecstasy, the answers by Aidan
MacFarlane and Ann McPherson (Little, Brown, 1999)
£9.99.
Looks at issues such as smoking, drinking, sexual relationships,
depression and self-harm and offers lots of practical advice.
Alcohol.
Young adults.
The Effective Way to Stop Drinking by Beauchamp Colclough
(Penguin, 1993) £5.99.
A reformed alcoholic helps you find out whether you have a drinking
problem and, if so, what to do about it.
Anxiety.
Young adults.
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J Bourne (Fine
Communications, US, 1997) £12.98.
Obtainable from First Steps to Freedom (see Organisations).
A self-help book to help you deal with acute anxiety, panic
attacks, obsessions and phobias.
From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett (Harper Perennial,
US, 2000) £8.99.
Obtainable from First Steps to Freedom (see Organisations).
A self-help book to enable you to deal with your anxieties and
fears.
Parents.
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by
Tamar E Chansky (Times Books, US, 2000) £15.99.
Obtainable from First Steps to Freedom (see Organisations).
A step-by-step guide for behaviour therapy that breaks the OCD
cycle and can help reduce, or even eliminate, the need for
medication.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD).
Parents.
Understanding ADHD by Christopher Green and Kit Chee
(Vermilion, 2nd ed. 1997) £9.99.
Explains ADHD in a clear and understandable way and offers helpful
advice.
Bereavement.
Younger teenagers.
Death and Dying by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You
Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1996) £4.99.
Explores reactions to death and learning to cope with grief.
Young adults.
Facing Grief: Bereavement and the young adult by Susan
Wallbank (Lutterworth Press, rev. ed. 1996) £9.99.
Looks at the shock and grieving caused by the death of someone
close and offers practical ways to help.
Bullying.
Younger teenagers.
Bullying by Michele Elliott (Wiseguides series, Hodder
Children's Books, 1998) £3.99.
A practical guide for parents and young people, explaining bullying
and what can be done about it.
Bullying by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You Know
About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1993) £4.99.
Outlines what bullying is, why people become bullies and what you
can do if you are being bullied.
Parents.
Overcome bullying by Sheila Munro (Piccadilly Press, 1999)
£5.99.
Helpful advice for parents who are worried that their children are
being bullied.
Child abuse.
Younger teenagers.
Child abuse by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You
Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1995) £4.99.
Explains physical, emotional and sexual child abuse, why it happens
and what can be done to deal with it.
Young adults.
Out in the Open: A guide for young people who have been sexually
abused by Ouaine Bain and Maureen Sanders (Virago Upstarts,
1990) £6.99.
Discusses the feelings that sexually abused young people may
experience and offers practical advice and encouragement.
Depression.
So Young, So Sad, So Listen by Philip Graham and Carol
Hughes (Gaskell, 1995) £6.
Aims to help you recognise the signs of depression in young people
and understand the possible causes.
Younger teenagers.
Depression and Mental Health by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers
(What Do You Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1996)
£10.99.
Explains depression and other mental health problems and their
effect on the sufferer as well as on family and friends.
Young adults.
Depression by Kwame McKenzie (BMA Family Doctor Guide,
Dorling Kindersley, 2000) £4.99.
A clear, concise explanation of symptoms and treatments for
depression, self-help strategies for sufferers and practical advice
for friends and relatives.
Overcoming Depression: A practical self-help guide to prevention
and treatment by Richard Gillett (British Holistic Medical
Association/Dorling Kindersley, 1987) £9.99.
Helps people to understand their own depression and find ways of
treating it or keeping it at bay.
Divorce and
separation.
Younger teenagers.
Divorce and Separation by Matthew Whyman (Wiseguide series,
Hodder Children's Books, 1999) £3.99.
Offers advice to help you through your parents' divorce, cope with
your feelings and manage living within a stepfamily.
Divorce and Separation by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What
Do You Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1995)
£4.99.
Looks at why divorce happens, its effects and the opportunity for
new beginnings.
Drugs.
Younger teenagers.
Drugs by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You Know
About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1995) £4.99.
Describes the different kinds of drugs and why people use them, as
well as dependency and addiction and what can be done to kick the
habit.
Parents.
Teenagers and Drugs by John Davies and Niall Coggan (audio
cassette and booklet, Trust for the Study of Adolescence - see
Websites - 1991)
£9.95.
Looks at the range of drugs and the support available for parents
and young people.
Eating disorders.
Younger teenagers.
Eating by Anita Naik (Wise Guides, Hodder Children's Books,
1999) £3.99.
Ranges from crash diets and calorie counting to anorexia and
bulimia and learning to appreciate yourself the way you are.
Anorexia by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You Know
About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1995), £4.99.
Describes eating disorders and the effects they can have on the
sufferer, family and friends and what can be done to help.
Parents.
Eating Disorders: A parents' guide by Rachel Bryant-Waugh
and Brian Lask (Penguin, 1999) £7.99.
A psychologist and psychiatrist advise on eating problems and
suggest ways in which parents can help children to deal with their
difficulties.
Manic depression.
Parents.
Coping with depression and elation by Patrick McKeon (Sheldon
Press, new ed. 1999) £6.99.
Explains manic depression and its treatments and suggests ways to
help sufferers and those close to them to cope.
Personality
disorder.
Parents.
Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T Mason and Randi Kreger
(New Harbinger, US, 1998) £12.99. Obtainable from First Steps
to Freedom (see Organisations).
How to cope when a child or someone else close to you has a
borderline personality disorder.
Schizophrenia.
Young adults.
Living with Schizophrenia: A positive guide for sufferers by
Brenda Lintner (Vermilion, rev. ed. 1996) £8.99.
Gives helpful information, explains treatment and offers
suggestions for coping with everyday life.
Self-esteem.
Younger teenagers.
Self-esteem by Anita Naik (Wiseguide series, Hodder
Children's Books, 1999) £3.99.
Looks at issues that affect teenagers' self-esteem such as
appearance, love, friendship and bullying and provides helpful tips
and comments from teenagers themselves.
Smoking.
Younger teenagers.
Smoking by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (Franklin Watts,
1994) £4.99.
The effect of smoking on health and how to give up smoking.
Smoking by Matthew Whyman (Wiseguide series, Hodder
Children's Books, 1999) £3.99.
Gives you all the facts so that you can make your own
decisions.
Young adults.
How to Stop Smoking and Stay Stopped by Martin Raw (BBC,
2000) £4.99.
Takes you through the steps of giving up smoking and describes
common problems and ways to cope.
Stop! No Smoking Programme: Your complete guide to all available
quit techniques by Nicola Willis (Vermilion, 1999)
£6.99.
A step-by-step programme including advice and information to help
you quit.
Suicide and
self-harm.
Parents.
Teenage suicide and self harm by John Coleman, Juliet Lyon and
Roz Piper (audiocassette and booklet, Trust for the Study of
Adolescence - see Organisations - 1995) £9.95.
Gives information and advice on suicide and self-harm; parents and
teenagers talk about their experiences.
Violence.
Younger teenagers.
Feeling violent by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers (What Do You
Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1994) £4.99.
Looks at what violence is, living with violence, feeling violent
yourself, taking responsibility for your actions and how violence
can be stopped.
Getting into Trouble or Crime by Pete Sanders and Steve
Myers (What Do You Know About It? series, Franklin Watts, 1995)
£4.99.
Looks at influences that might lead to trouble such as peer-group
pressure, drugs, alcohol and gangs, and discusses how to stay
within the law.
Parents.
Teenagers in Trouble: Skills for parents by John Coleman
(45-minute video and parents' handbook, Trust for the Study of
Adolescence - see Organisations - 2000) £9.99.
To help parents handle teenagers who are angry or troubled or
involved in problems such as drugs or crime.
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