Can I Tell You About Depression?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals

Christopher Dowrick

ISBN 10: 1849055637 / ISBN 13: 9781849055635

Edité par Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015

A propos de cet article

2015. 1st Edition. Paperback. This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to depression. Julie helps readers to understand what depression is, how it feels to be depressed and how it can affect their family life. She explains what help and support is available for people with depression and what friends and family can do to make things easier for her. Illustrator(s): Medaglia, Mike; Dowrick, Paula. Series: Can I Tell You About.? Num Pages: 48 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFJB; YXK. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122. . . . . .

N° de réf. du vendeur V9781849055635

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Can I Tell You About Depression?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
• Éditeur: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Date de parution: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1849055637
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781849055635
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions.

Meet Julie - a women who suffers from periods of depression. Julie and her family help readers to understand what depression is, what it is like to feel depressed and how it can affect their family life. She explains how coping with depression can sometimes be very difficult but there is support and help available that can relieve the feelings of depression.

This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to depression - a condition that can be particularly difficult for children to understand. It is suitable for readers aged 7 upwards and shows family, friends and anyone who knows someone affected by depression how they can offer support.

À propos de l?auteur

Christopher Dowrick and Susan Martin have decades of practical, educational and research experience in the field of good mental health. Christopher is a family doctor and medical professor. Sue has a psychology degree and a PhD in evolutionary biology. She runs a mental health drop-in centre for adults and has extensive experience of working with troubled children. Together they have seven children (one adopted), seven grandchildren and have fostered many others. They live in Liverpool, UK.