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Grade 7 Up-Cobain, a psychiatric nurse who works with teens, provides facts, clears away misconceptions, and conveys support and understanding to young adults who are feeling depressed. She discusses warning signs and urges readers to act upon them. The book is arranged in two parts, the first of which gives statistics and covers the causes and types of depression, the dangers of addictions and eating disorders, and the relationship between depression and suicide. There is also information on the effects of depression on the brain. The second section deals with treatment options and offers suggestions for positive mental and physical health. Moving accounts of young people who have considered or attempted suicide lend a note of urgency to the author's message. Cobain's style is passionate, but is at times overwrought. There are many references to her cousin, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the group Nirvana, who committed suicide in 1994. The celebrity link should attract attention; however, as the author and her famed cousin didn't know one another, this aspect seems overdone. Thumbnail black-and-white photographs and sketches illustrate the text. Toby Axelrod's Working Together against Teen Suicide (Rosen, 1996) deals with teens helping their troubled peers, and Nikki Goldman's Teen Suicide (Benchmark, 1995) is less personal in tone. Without question, Cobain has compiled a fount of information, and she is articulate. However, while useful for consultation and reports, the book is wordy and repetitious.
Libby K. White, Jewish Vocational Services, Baltimore, MD
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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“If there is a ‘light’ way to broach the subjects of depression and suicide, Cobain seems to have found it. The cousin of legendary rocker Kurt Cobain who suffered from bipolar disorder and killed himself in 1994, the author presents an easily understood and nonjudgmental discussion of what depression means, the types of depression, and how young people can help themselves or talk with others about it. Cobain has provided a nice pass-along for youth workers who might suspect depression in a young person.”
—Youth Today magazine

“The most positive book on depression one could read…should be available to all teens.”—Voice of Youth Advocates

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Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing; Revised & Updated Edition edition (March 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1575422352
ISBN-13: 978-1575422350
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Everyone feels down in the dumps, bummed out, or sad at times. Read the first page

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Crisis Hotline, Yellow Pages, Native American, Suicide Hotline, Free Spirit Publishing Inc, National Institute of Mental Health

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This book cites 7 books:

Coping With Depression (Hazelden/Rosen Coping Skills Library) by Sharon Carter in Back Matter
Abraham Lincoln (American Lives: Presidents) by Rick Burke in Front Matter
The Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens by Richard E. Nelson Ph.D. in Back Matter
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison on page 30
Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness by Patty Duke on page 30

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My Kind of Sad: What It's Like to Be Young and Depressed by Kate Scowen in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
What Teens Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Shape Your Own Future by Peter L. Benson Ph.D. on page 326, page 331, and Back Matter
Depression (Life Balance) by Faye Zucker on page 53, and Back Matter
The Juvenile Justice and Residential Care Treatment Planner by William P. McInnis on page 97, and Back Matter
Booktalks and More: Motivating Teens to Read by Lucy Schall on page 172, and page 205

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5.0 out of 5 stars A self-help book for depressed teens and adults who care., December 29, 1998

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This review is from: When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens (Paperback)

This book extends a compassionate, knowledgeable, hand to teens trying to understand the complex and frustrating dynamics of living with depression. Author Bev Cobain demystifies mental health terminology with staightforward explanations about the various kinds of depression and the difference between "the blues" and more serious kinds of depression that need attention.

This is an interactive book where teens are shown how to take an active role in doing things to help themselves stay healthy. Young readers will find themselves in one or more of the stories told by eleven teens from many walks of life as they describe their struggles with depression. The stories demonstrate that young people can do something about depression and have hope for the future.

Parnts, school counselors, mental health providers, physicians and others who work with depressed teens, will find useful, practical, information in this book. Any depressed teen luckly enough to receive this book from a caring, concerned adult will find comfort. Indeed, it may save a life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for depressed teens, February 12, 2000

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This review is from: When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens (Paperback)

This book is a great resource for teens who are depressed. It explains all the biochemical stuff very clearly and understandably. It goes through depression symptoms and treatments, but it also offers practical advice on everything from how to start a conversation about your suicidal thoughts to explaining depression to your friends to "will anything good come of this?" There are personal anecdotes from other depressed teens so the reader doesn't feel all alone in her problems. I have found the survival tips to be invaluable in dealing with my depression. I reread part of this book whenever I'm having a bad day. This is a great book for people like me and I wish I could buy copies for all the depressed teens I know.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Like Most, August 28, 2003

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Of all the self-help books I found, this one struck me the most.

Bev Cobain doesn't treat us like we're five years old or treat us like we're idiots for being depressed. She gives us help, and advice in an organized handbook like format. She steps this into two phases - What's Wrong and Getting Help and Staying Well. I also like how she makes it personal - adding things about her cousin Kurt Cobain but also including other depressed teen stories - proving I'm not alone. I'm almost finished with the book and am into getting some help for my depression.

I'd recommend this book to any depressed teen, any school councelor, or any one interested in teen depression and want to be informed on it incase they stumble upon it sometime in their lives. Good Book -.

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I've read several books on depression, and this is one of the best I've seen so far. It's real, practical and, best of all, not boring. Read more

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Published on March 20, 2006 by Kay Pasa

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This book combines compassion and empowerment with accurate information.

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Published on January 9, 2005 by Carol Watkins

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5.0 out of 5 stars A survival guide indeed
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