Self-harm or mention of hurting themselves
Abandonment of friends and social groups
Increased appetite
Loss of appetite
Being keyed up or on-edge
Isolating
Nightmares
Changes in sleep patterns
Indecisiveness
MENTAL HEALTH WARNING SIGNS
Lack or loss of pleasure
Loss of interest
Loss of self-esteem
Distorted sense of self
Panic Attacks
Moving very slowly
Fears of being alone
Impulsivity
Mood swings
Talking very fast
Depressed mood
Intense emotions
Is easily angered when people set limits
Defies or refuses to comply with rules
Frequent changes in relationships, image, goals, or values
Impaired school performance
Feels easily criticized or rejected
Feelings of worthlessness, emptiness or guilt
Changes in weight or appetite
Being easily overwhelmed
Extremely happy or high energy at times
Difficulty making transitions
Difficulty concentrating
Missing school due to symptoms
Complain of headaches, muscle aches, stomachaches, or fatigue
Excessive anxiety or worry
Angry outbursts or inappropriate anger
RECOMMENDED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS READING LIST
Addiction
• Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception, Abraham Twerski
• Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, William Cope Moyers
• Chasing the High: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Substance Abuse, Kyle Keegan
• Drinking: A Love Story, Caroline Knapp
• Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery, Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home, Including Combat Stress, PTSD, and TBI, Charles W. Hoge
• The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress, Mary Beth Williams
• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences, Peter A. Levine
Anxiety
• 100 Questions & Answers About Anxiety, Khleber Atwell
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Edmund Bourne
• The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry, Lisa Schab
Bipolar Disorder
• An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
• The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need
to Know, David J. Miklowitz
• The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family, David J. Miklowitz
Schizophrenia
• The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey through Madness, Elyn Saks
• The Day The Voices Stopped: A Memoir of Madness and Hope, Ken Steele
• Me, Myself and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Schizophrenia, Kurt Snyder
Chronic Pain
• Living with Chronic Pain: The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Treatment of Chronic Pain, Jennifer Schneider
• Living with It Daily: Meditations for People with Chronic Pain, Patricia Nelson
• The Mindfulness Solution to Pain: Step-by-Step Techniques for Chronic Pain Management, Jackie Gardner-Nix
• Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic Pain, Mel Pohl
• The Pain Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Life, Dennis Turk
Suicide
• After Suicide: A Ray of Hope for Those Left Behind, E. Betsy Ross Sanity
• Dying to Be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide, Bev Cobain
• Eight Stories Up: An Adolescent Chooses Hope Over Suicide, DeQuincy Lezine
• Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival and Strength, Judy Collins
• Why Suicide?: Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone you Know, Eric Marcus
Depression
• 100 Questions & Answers About Depression, Ava Albrecht
• Monochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Depression, Cait Irwin
• The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, Andrew Solomon
• On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations About Conquering Depression, Kathy Cronkite
Eating Disorders
• 100 Questions & Answers About Anorexia Nervosa, Sari Shepphird
• Binge No More: Your Guide to Overcoming Disordered Eating, Joyce Nash
• Life Without ED: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too, Jenni Schaefer
• Next to Nothing: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with an Eating Disorder, Carrie Arnold
RECOMMENDED MENTAL HEALTH Reading List for Teens and Family
• Beyond the Blues: a Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression, Lisa Schab
• Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do To Help Your Child and Your Family, David Jay Miklowitz
• Chasing the High: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Substance Abuse, Kyle Keegan
• Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along With Others, Shari Van Dijk
• Eight Stories Up: An Adolescent Chooses Hope Over Suicide, DeQunicy Lezine
• Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder, James Lock
• Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury, Michael Hollander
• If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, Edna Foa
• If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, B. Timothy Walsh
• It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living, Dan Savage
• Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Schizophrenia, Kurt Snyder
• Monochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Depression, Cait Irwin
• Next to Nothing: a Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with an Eating Disorder, Carrie Arnold
• Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, Jennifer Shannon
• Still Here with Me: Teenagers and Children on Losing a Parent, Suzanne Sjöqvist
• Surviving Your Child’s Adolescence: How to Understand and Even Enjoy The Rocky Road To Independence, Carl Pickhardt
• Teens Under the Influence: The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs; How to Recognize the Problem, and What To Do About It, Katherine Ketcham
• The 4-1-1 On Surviving Teenhood: Helpful Tips For Parents, Michele Skafianos
• The Thought That Counts: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Jared Kant
• 12 Steps Unplugged: A Young Person’s Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous, John Rosengren
• What You Must Think Of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience With Social Anxiety Disorder, Emily Ford
• Young, Sober & Free: Experience, Strength, and Hope For Young Adults, Shelly Marshall
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