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Ups and Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression (Plugged In)

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I would recommend this book to any teenager undergoing any type of change. This book helped me cope with my unbalanced feelings during my parent's divorce. One day I was able to bottle up all my anger, and act as if nothing had happened. At other times, I would just break down and cry. Ups&Downs helped me realize what I was doing and taught me how to prevent myself from doing so. Now I am able to face the facts and live my life the way it was before.

This is a fabulous book for teenagers. I purchased it for my son and he really likes how it is "quick read." He said that not all of the chapters related to his needs, but he still read them and we talked about how they could help others. This book helped us to talk about different issues he was having as well as helped him to learn some coping skills to work through some of the issues.

He has referred back to this book when he finds that he is feeling down. The teen years can be very difficult, this book gives some good pointers for kids on how to work through certain issues.

I also purchased several copies of this book and give them to kids who have recently lost a close friend or family member.

It was well written and something that teens can relate to. it's simple enough that preteens would probably get something out of this as well.