A staggering 20 percent of teens show signs of serious depression, but few get the help they need. Too often depression in teens is dismissed as simply part of growing up or as an expression of teenage melodrama.

The forty exercises in this book show teens how to overcome the feelings of hopelessness and isolation that often go along with depression. Step-by-step they learn how to lift their mood, recognize the triggers of depression, and ask for help when they need it. Teens also take on the low self-esteem and negative thought patterns that are so often part of depression.