This
book is especially suitable for:
• group and individual counselors
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• social workers & phychologists.
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• social work students |
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Contents
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Foreword
Introduction
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A
Tool for Helping Teens, By Dr. Francine Cournos
Why this Manual
How to Use this Manual
A Note on Foster Care |
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CHAPTER
1: STRUGGLING WITH A PERSONAL ISSUE |
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Stuttering
Anger
Promiscuity
Substance Abuse
Homophobia
Cutting
Racial Identity
Bereavement |
Tongue
Tied, by Joanna Fu
Controlling My Temper, by Christopher Bogle
Looking for Love, by Fetima Perkins
Losing My Life to Drugs, by Anonymous
My Boy Had a Boyfriend, by Odé Manderson
My Secret Addiction, by Christina Gonzalez
Princess Oreo, by Dwan Carter
Letting Go, by Rubie Sanchez |
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CHAPTER
2: STRUGGLING WITH A FAMILY ISSUE |
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Generation Gap
Divorce
Alcoholism
Sexual Abuse
Parental Affection
Domestic Violence
Parents
Abuse and Neglect |
When
Worlds Collide, by Ngan-Fong Huang
My Parents' Divorce: Was I to Blame?, by Anonymous
The Man in the Glass, by Jessica Feliciano
I'm Glad I Spoke Up, by Anonymous
I Thought My Dad Didn't Like Me, by Naomi N. Hopkins
What the Perfect Girl Was Hiding, by Anonymous
Hiding the Hurt, by Anonymous
She'll Always Be My Mother, by Wunika Hicks |
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CHAPTER
3: GETTING SUPPORT FROM FAMILY,
FRIENDS, AND MENTORS |
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Depression
Stigma
Substance Abuse
Child Abuse
Anger
Rape
Eating Disorders
Racism |
Fighting
the Monster Inside Me, Alina Serrano
The Day My Best Friend Found Out, by Ebony
A Little Help for My Friends, by Edith Littvan
Staying with the Hurt, by Tasheen Davis
Me and My Mentor, by Tara Bonaparte
Telling Someone Helped Me Feel Better, by Anonymous
Traumatized by Eating, by Autumn Bush
Unwelcome in the Hood, by George Yi |
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CHAPTER
4: RECOGNIZING YOUR PERSONAL STRENGTHS |
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Resilience
Being Yourself
Giving of Self
Physical Activity
Writing
Being Adaptable
Self-Discipline
Being Independent |
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Day in the Life of a Teen Mom, by Shauntay Jones
How 'Snow White' Learned to Be Herself, by Karol K.
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? by Magda Czubak
Walk It Out, by Emily Orchier
My Journal Saved My Life, by Anonymous
Always the New Girl, by Johana Naranjo
Karate Killed the Monster Inside Me, by Robin Chan
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, by Curtis Holmes |
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CHAPTER
5: HAVING THE COURAGE TO
GET PROFESSIONAL HELP |
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Talk
It Out, by Norman Brant
Therapy Changed My Life, by Lenny Jones
Keeping It Real, by Princess Carr
Learning to Forgive My Mom, by Christopher Bogle |
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Hard Pill to Swallow, by Gloria Williams
Inside a Psychiatrist's Head |
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CHAPTER
6: TEENS INTERVIEW THE EXPERTS |
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Promiscuity
Cutting
Bereavement
Alcohol
Parents
Drugs
Suicide
Suicide
Depression |
Becoming
Aware of Your Sexuality, by Fetima Perkins
Cutting is a Cry for Help, by Christina Gonzalez
What I Learned from a Grief Counselor, by Rubie Sanchez
Alcohol in the Family, by Jessica Feliciano
How to Open Up to Parents, by Anonymous
When Friends Do Drugs, by Mónica Gómez
When a Friend is Suicidal, by Laura Bruno
Ten Warning Signs of Suicide
How to Help a Depressed Friend, by Anonymous |
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CHAPTER
7: A TEEN GUIDE TO GETTING HELP
AND TO MENTAL HEALTH TERMS |
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Resource
List
About Youth Communication
Other Resources Available from Youth Communication
Topic/Subject Index
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
When and Where the Stories Originally Appeared |
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