Explains the causes, symptoms, and effects of stress and depression on teeangers, and gives advice on how to deal with the two conditions.

Explores the causes and effects of stress and offers practical approaches and techniques for dealing with stress in daily life.

Explores the correlations between child abuse and stress disorders, and discusses the long-term effects of traumatic experiences on both children and adults.

Eleven-year-old Jack suffers terrible headaches as he worries that his grandmother will soon die, his mother's boyfriend will move in--or leave--and especially that the school bully will get revenge for Jack's ill-timed joke at his expense.

"Middle grade kids learn about stress and anxiety, how it manifests physiologically and cognitively, and how to keep balance and cope with stress"-- ""Smart and essential!" -Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid"They used to tell kids to chant "sticks and stones" or "just ignore it." It didn't work. This book helps kids find the opposite approach: don't ignore it; understand it."--Tom Angleberger, Origami Yoda Middle school can be stressful. On the outside,...