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RESOURCES Today there is so much valuable information and resources addressing the complexities of adolescent depression. Here you will find easy access to educate yourself and find the support or treatment you may need. We will continue to update this page with resources that have been helpful, so please share your experiences with us at info@erikaslighthouse.org. |
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RECOMMENDED READING FROM ERIKA'S LIGHTHOUSE For Teens When Nothing Matters Anymore - a survival guide for depressed teens A survival guide for depressed teens; this book is written with personal stories from teens struggling with mental health issues. Identifying depression; the connection between the illness, suicide, alcohol and drug abuse. Getting the appropriate help, coping strategies, staying well and the truth behind the stigma. Conquering the Beast Within - How I Fought Depression and Won...and How You Can Too. Cait struggled with depression at 13. She wrote and illustrated this book herself. It is very informative and easy to read. (even if you aren't feeling much like reading..) Be sure to read the letters in the back of the book from her family, to see various responses to this illness. For Parents and Professionals: Rescuing Your Teenage From Depression This book offers ten parental partnering strategies to help parents help their teen with depression Understanding Teenage Depression - A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management A straight forward book that discusses depression; diagnosis, types, risks, drugs, hospitalization and the effect the disease has on other teenage issues. The Disappearing Girl Learning the Language of Teenage Depression A wonderful book for anyone who lives with or works with adolescent girls. Real stories illustrate how girls can learn to think critically about the messages and rules of today's adolescence. A practical guide to help girls cope with the pressures they encounter. Darkness Visible - A Memoir of Madness A personal memoir by the author who wrote Sophie's Choice. The Chicago Sun-Times said it's "A Chilling yet hopeful report from a mental wilderness into which one in ten Americans disappears... enlightening... fascinating." Reviving Ophelia -- Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls The now classic must read book for every parent; the author has worked with teenagers for decades. In spite of the Women's Movement, girls are still facing a tougher time than ever in the areas of violence and sexism. This can lead to suicide attempts, depression, dropping out of school, eating disorders. We live in a media-saturated culture with emphasis on looks and materialism, which is "girl-destroying." Their math scores plummet and depression soars as they enter junior high. The author discusses how our culture got here and what the reader can do to empower our adolescent girls. The Difference—Growing Up Female in America What are the problems in our culture that cause boys to feel a sense of entitlement while girls learn to feel submissive? Can we help girls climb the ladder to adulthood without being silenced and submerged into male culture? Written by a columnist for The Washington Post, the author investigates these questions and makes suggestion to parents of BOTH girls AND boys about how we can raise our children differently. Real Boys—Rescuing our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood Based on the author's groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School, this book explores why so many boys are sad, lonely and confused. Our culture encourages us to raise boys as "little men" which "toughens" them and encourages them to drive their true emotions underground. The reader will get suggestions on how to help boys develop self confidence and emotional intelligence to deal with issues such as depression, violence, drugs, alcohol, sexuality and love. The Courage To Raise Good Men The author is one of the founding members of the Family Therapy movement here and abroad. She offers a new way to think about male and female roles, and how to transform the mother-son relationship to end the division between the sexes. Our culture tends to perpetuate the concept that girls must" relate" and boys must "achieve". It also perpetuates the myth that boys must "reject" their mothers and bond only with their fathers in the long run to become real "men." The author's goal is to help parents raise "whole"men. Raising Depression-Free Children - A Parent's Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention A thoughtful and practical resource for parents, teachers, and other adults who work with children to help them learn to live optimistically. |
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