A humorous account of a New York City teenager's battle with depression and his time spent in a psychiatric hospital.

Gran Thomas feels her world has turned upside down, that everything she loves is lost to her, and life is no longer worth the effort. Her great-grandson Tommy's gift of love changes her feelings.

Seventeen-year-old football hero Austin, trying to understand the inexplicable depression that has drained his interest in life, thinks that he has found relief in a girl who seems very special.

When her sixteen-year-old sister is hospitalized for depression and her parents want to keep it a secret, fourteen-year-old Elena tries to cope with her own anxiety and feelings of guilt that she is determined to conceal from outsiders.

Briefly discusses what makes people feel sad or depressed and some ways to handle these feelings.

This book discusses depression and other aspects of mental health, and the effects such illnesses can have on the depressed person and those around him.

Olivia is on the road trip of a lifetime, with her trusty camera and her big sister, Ruth, by her side. Three years ago, before their family moved from California to Tennessee, Olivia and Ruth buried a time capsule on their favorite beach. Now they're taking an RV back across the country to uncover the memories they left behind. But Ruth's depression has been getting worse, so Olivia has created a plan to help her remember how life used to be: a makeshift...

When Delilah, her mother, and her aunt spend the summer in Vermont settling Delilah's estranged grandmother's estate, long-held family secrets are painfully brought to light and Delilah finally learns some difficult truths about her family's past.

This book describes the characteristics and drug treatment of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.