Depression, Suicide, and Other Mental Illnesses: Resource List

Depression and/or Bipolar Disorder: Books

Ages 4 to 9

• Brandon and the Bipolar Bear: A Story for Children with Bipolar Disorder; by Tracy Anglada; 2004
• Matt the Moody Hermit Crab; by Caroline McGee; Soulwave Publishing, 2002
• Please Don't Cry, Mom; by Helen DenBoer, Janice Galanter Goldstein (illustrator); Carolrhoda, 1994 (for a child whose parent is depressed)
• Taking Depression To School; by Kathy Khalsa: JayJo Books, 2002
• Why Are You So Sad? A Child's Book About Parental Depression; by Beth Andrews; Magination Press, 2002

Ages 9 to 12

• Ups and Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression; by Susan Klebanoff; Price Stern Sloan Pub, 1998

Young Adult

• Bipolar Disorder; by Judith Peacock; LifeMatters, 2000
• Coping with Depression; by Sharon Carter, Lawrence Clayton; Hazelden, 1997
• Depression; by Alvin Silverstein; Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1997
• Depression Is the Pits, But I'm Getting Better: A Guide For Adolescents; by E. Jane Garland; Magination, 1997
• Depression: What You Need To Know; by Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth Forsyth; Franklin Watts, 2002
• The Boy Who Went Away; by Eli Gottlieb; St. Martin's, 1997
• When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens; by Bev Cobain; 2nd edition; Free Spirit Publishing, 2007

Adult

• Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents; by Francis Mondimore, Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 2002
• Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents; by Mitzi Waltz; Patient Centered Guides; 2000
• Bipolar Kids: Helping Your Child Find Calm In The Mood Storm; by Rosalie Greenberg; De Capo Life Long, 2007
• Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do To Help Your Child and Your Family; by David Miklowitz; Guilford Publishing, 2007
• Depression in the Young: What We Can Do to Help Them; by Trudy Carlson; Benline Press, 1998
• Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression: A Problem-Solving Approach for Families; by Katharina Manassis and Anne Marie Levac; Woodbine House, 2004
• How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping With Depression Fallout; by Anne Sheffield. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999
• Lonely, Sad and Angry: A Parent's Guide to Depression in Children and Adolescents; by Barbara D. Ingersoll, Main Street Books, 1996
• If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents; by Dwight Evans; Oxford University Press, 2005
• Life of a Bipolar Child: What Every Parent and Professional Needs to Know; by Trudy Carlson; Benline Press, 2000
• New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions; by Boris Birmaher; Three Rivers Press, 2004
• Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents; by Miriam Kaufman; Buffalo, NY, Firefly Books, 2001
• Parenting A Bipolar Child What To Do & Why; by Gianni Faedda; New Harbinger, 2006
• Straight Talk About Your Child's Mental Health: What To Do When Something Seems Wrong; by Stephen Faraone; Guilford Press, 2003
• Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual On Bipolar Disorder For Patients, Families, and Providers; by E. Fuller Torrey; Basic Books, 2002
• What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents; by Mani Pavuluri; Guilford Publishing, 2008

Suicide: Books

Ages 13 to 18

• Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven? Surviving the Suicide Loss of a Sibling; by Michelle Linn-Gust; Chellehead Works, 2nd ed. 2001
• Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide, or Even Starts Talking About It; Earl A. Grollman; Beacon Press, 1999
• The Silent Cry: A Teen's Guide to Escaping Self-Injury and Suicide; by Joan Esherick; Mason Crest Publishing, 2004
• Someone I Love Died By Suicide: A Story For Child Survivors And Those Who Care For Them; by Doreen Cammarata; Grief Guidance Inc., 2001

Adult

• But I Didn't Say Goodbye: for Parents and Professionals Helping Child Suicide Survivors; by Barbara Rubel; Griefwork Center, Inc., 2000
• Cry of Pain: Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm; by J. Mark G. Williams, Mark Williams; Penguin USA, 1998

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Books

Children

• Polly's Magic Games: A Child's View of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; by Constance H. Foster, Edwin A. Chase (illustrator); Dilligaf Publishing, 1994

Adult

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Guide; by Hugh F. Johnston, M.D.; rev. ed.; Dean Foundation, 1997
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts; by Padmal de Silva, Stanley Rachman; Oxford University Press, 2004
• The Sky Is Falling: Understanding and Coping With Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders; by Raeann Dumont and Aaron T. Beck; W.W. Norton & Company, 1996

Other Problems: Books

Children

• What's Your Mood? Good Day / Bad Day / In-Between Day Book; by Kimberly Potts; Adams Media Corp, 2004
• What To Do When You're Sad & Lonely: A Guide for Kids; by James Crist; Free Spirit Publishing, 2005

Young Adult

• Coping With Self Mutilation: A Helping Books for Teens Who Hurt Themselves; by Alicia Clarke; Rosen, 1999

Adults

• Effective Parenting For The Hard-To-Manage Child: A Skills-Based Book; by Georgia A. DeGangi; Routledge, 2008
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children; by Ross Greene; Perennial, 2005
• Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear; by Cynthia Last; Guilford Press, 2006
• Overcoming School Anxiety: How to Help Your Child Deal with Separation, Texts, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries; by Diane Peters; AMACOM; 2008
• What's Happening to My Child: A Guide for Parents of Hair Pullers; by Cheryn Salazar; Rophe Press, 2004
• When Growing Up Hurts Too Much: A Parent's Guide to Knowing When and How to Choose a Therapist with Your Teenager; by Scott Harris; Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005
• The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and Helping them Heal; by Paul Foxman; Hunter House, 2004
• Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children, 2nd ed.; by Aureen Wagner; Lighthouse Press, 2005

Other Resources

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
11900 Parklawn Drive
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852-2624
301-231-9350
Web site: http://www.adaa.org
Clearinghouse for information on resources and referrals on phobia and related anxiety disorders treatment.

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
703-684-7710
Web site: http://www.ffcmh.org
FFCMH responds to mail, telephone, in-person and electronic inquires by providing publications, information on seminars, workshops, speaker's bureaus, crisis intervention and support groups.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Help Line
200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015
Arlington, VA 22203-3754
800-950-6264
703-524-7600
Web site: http://www.nami.org
Family and patient support groups, local chapters, educational materials.

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd.
Room 8184 MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20857
Voice, Panic Disorder Line: 800-64-PANIC (647-2642)
Voice, orders only, publications office: 301-443-4513
Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Brochures, information sheets, and other educational materials.

Mental Health America Information Center
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
800-969-NMHA (969-6642)
800-433-5959 (TTY)
703-684-7722
Web site: http://www.nmha.org
Information, educational materials, referrals to community mental health services and support groups, information specialists.