Overcoming Teenage Low Mood and Depression: A Five Areas Approach Rejacket

Overcoming Teenage Low Mood and Depression uses the trusted Five Areas model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help young people experiencing low mood or depression to help themselves. The Five Areas model communicates life skills and key interventions in a clear, pragmatic and accessible style, by examining five important aspects of our lives: Life situation, relationships, resources and problems Altered thinking Altered feelings or moods Altered physical symptoms or sensations Altered behaviour or activity levels This exciting collection of practical and effective self-help workbooks has been developed in liaison with a team of experts working with young people. The course provides access to the proven CBT approach, and addresses all the common challenges faced during times of low mood, helping the reader make positive changes in their life in a planned and achievable way. A final workbook is aimed at friends and relatives and describes how to offer support. The workbooks also provide an invaluable resource for school teachers, counsellors, general practitioners, nursing staff, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, youth workers and self-help groups and other voluntary sector organisations. A linked and completely free online support course is located at www.livinglifetothefull.com with additional resources at www.fiveareas.com. ForewordProfessor Paul Stallard Introduction Understanding Why I Feel as I DoUnderstanding Why I Feel as I Do Why Bother Changing?Making ChangesDoing Things that Make Me Feel Good Using Exercise to Boost How I FeelHelpful Things We DoUnhelpful Things We DoRestarting Things We've Avoided Practical Problem Solving Noticing and Changing Extreme and Unhelpful ThinkingBeing AssertiveBuilding RelationshipsOvercoming Sleep Problems Alcohol, Drugs, and Me Understanding and Using Anti-Depressant Medication Planning For the Future Support Materials for Relatives and FriendsIdeas for Families and Friends: How Can I Offer the Best Support? This collection of practical workbooks uses the Five Areas model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help young people experiencing low mood or depression to help themselves Building on the success of our other Overcoming books, this new title focuses on the area of low mood and€depression in children and adolescents