Includes bibliographical references and index.

Depression: then and now -- Adolescence: identity and chaos -- Depression: what is it , really -- Depression and anxiety: panic and fear -- Bipolar disorder: highs and lows -- Lifestyle and food: eating disorders and disordered eating -- Self-mutilation: releasing the pain -- Depression and gender: the differences between boys and girls -- Suicide: no turning back -- Treatment options: medications and therapies.

Discusses depression, moodiness, and being young.