"This nonfiction book for teen readers is a guide to understanding mental health and coping with mental illness, trauma and recovery. It features real-life stories of resilient teens and highlights innovative approaches to mental-health challenges."--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN: 145981911X (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781459819115 (pbk.)
Physical Description:print185 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Publisher:[Victoria, British Columbia] :Orca Book Publishers,2020.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes Internet addresses and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Mental health: the science, theories and mysteries -- Sinners, beasts or fools?: the awful history of "treating" mental illness and the efforts for reform -- Modern Cures?: psychotherapy, psychiatry and community treatment -- Tell me what's wrong: common diagnoses -- The road to wellness: on surviving and thriving -- Candid and courageous: it's time to talk.