Parents' Primer: Illnesses
MENTAL ILLNESS AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne,
Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| J |
DenBoer, Helen |
Please Don't Cry, Mom
Because his mother is sad all the time, Stephen and his father learn about depression and how to cope with his mother's illness. |
1994 |
| J GOLDS |
Golds, Cassandra |
Clair-de-Lune
This debut novel tells the enchanting tale of a young ballerina who cannot speak, living with her grandmother in a peculiar old building. There she meets a remarkable talking mouse who introduces her to a hidden world inside the building. |
2006 |
| J |
Kroll, Virginia L. |
My Sister, Then and Now
Ten-year-old Rachael describes how her twenty year old sister's schizophrenia has affected the family and expresses her own feelings of sadness and anger. |
1992 |
| J MCCOR |
McCord, Patircia |
Pictures in the Dark
Sisters Carlie and Sarah live in Spokane, Washington. It's the 1950s and the Nevilles seem like the perfect family---Dad runs a floor-cleaning business, and Mom takes care of the girls. But something is wrong, and no matter how careful Sarah and Carlie are, they never know what might make their mother fly into a rage. |
2004 |
| J SCHEC |
Schechter, Lynn R. |
My Big Fat Secret: How Jenna Takes Control of Her Emotions and Eating
Through email exchanges with her cousin, best friend, parents, and school counselor, twelve-year-old Jenna reveals a growing awareness of the causes of her emotional overeating and what she is doing to take control. |
2010 |
| J152.47 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When Your Temper Flares
Did you know that anger is like fire? It starts with a spark, igniting us with energy and purpose. But it can also blaze out of control, causing lots of problems. |
2008 |
| J152.47 SHAPI |
Shapiro, Lawrence |
Arnold Gets Angry: An Emotional Literacy Book
Everyone gets angry sometimes. Anger is a difficult feeling for many children to manage, but this book can help. In this insightful book, Arnold and his friends learn about what makes them angry...and how to control their anger by talking about it to frie |
2003 |
| J152.47 SHAPI |
Shapiro, Lawrence |
I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad
|
2008 |
| J155.232 HUEBN2007 |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When You Grumble Too Much
Metaphors and illustrations help kids see life's hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles. And step-by-step instructions point the way toward becoming happier, more positive kids. |
2006 |
| J155.4 HELME |
Helmer, Diana Star |
Let's Talk about When Your Mom or Dad Is Unhappy
Explains the difference between being sad and being clinically depressed and discusses ways a child can deal with having a parent who is sad or depressed. |
1999 |
| J155.4 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold
Guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat a variety of habits. |
2009 |
| J155.41246 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When You Worry Too Much
Metaphors and humorous illustrations make difficult concepts easy to understand, while prompts to draw and write help children to master new skills related to reducing anxiety. |
2007 |
| J155.4126 BURON |
Dunn, Kari |
When my Worries Get too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
Presents ways for young children with anxiety to recognize when they are losing control and constructive ways to deal with it. |
2006 |
| J155.418 PLUMM |
Plummer, Debborah |
Helping Children to Cope with Change Stress & Anxiety
|
2007 |
| J155.418 SHAPI |
Shapiro, Lawrence |
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids
Reducing stress in your home -- Don't let stress get you down -- Correct breathing : a key to relaxation -- Relaxing through guided imagery -- Mindfulness : a new way to deal with stress -- Yoga for kids -- Playing to relax -- Relaxing through art -- Laug |
2009 |
| J155.44 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed
Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights. |
2008 |
| J155.9 |
Laskin, Pamela |
Wish Upon a Star
A little girl tries to adjust to her mother's mental illness. |
1991 |
| J362.2 CLARK |
Clark, Lisa |
Wishing Wellness: A Workbook for Children with Mental Illness
Wishing wellness is a workbook for the child whose mother or father is suffering from a serious mental illness. Packed with information, interactive questions, and fun activities, it's an ideal tool for children and their therapists or other professional mental health workers... |
2006 |
| J362.2 |
Rosen, David |
Henry's Tower
Henry's Tower concerns a young boy's struggle to understand and cope with his emotionally disturbed father. |
1984 |
| J616 HYDE |
Hyde, Margaret O. |
The Disease Book
Discusses the causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders arranged under such categories as "Disorders of the Lungs," "Mental Illness," and "Disorders of the Digestive System." |
1997 |
| J616.8521 ANDRE |
Andrews, Beth |
Why Are You So Scared?: A Child's Book about Parents with PTSD
Introduces post-traumatic stress disorder and explains why it can occur in family members, its symptoms, and how to live with an individual affected by PTSD. |
2012 |
| J616.8523 |
Sessions, Deborah |
My Mom Is Different
This book is written from the point of view of the child of a parent with multiple personality disorder. |
1994 |
| J616.8527 |
Andrews, Beth |
Why Are You So Sad?: A Child's Book About Parental Depression
Defines depression, identifies depression treatments, and provides many self-help options for those coping with a depressed parent. Includes a note to parents and spaces for writing questions or drawing to help express emotions and concerns. |
2002 |
| J616.89 DINNE |
Dinner, Sherry |
Nothing to Be Ashamed Of
|
1989 |
| J616.89 GOLD |
Gold, Susan Dudley |
Bipolar Disorder & Depression
Discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, cause, and treatment of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, a mental illness that causes a person's moods to swing from happy and energized to extremely sad. |
2000 |
| J616.89 |
Hyde, Margaret O. |
Know About Mental Illness
This informative book teaches people about the causes and effects of mental illness. |
1996 |
| J616.895 HOLLO |
Holloway, Angela |
The Bipolar Bear Family: When a Parent Has Bipolar Disorder
The Bipolar Bear Family is a story about a young cub who struggles to understand his mother's behavior and her subsequent diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. |
2006 |
| J616.89YOUNG |
Young, Patrick |
Schizophrenia
|
1988 |
| J616.928522 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD
|
2007 |
| J616.9285227 HUEBN |
Huebner, Dawn |
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck
Revealing OCD in a whole new light, this interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize OCD's tricks. Examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions help children master the skills needed to break free from the sticky thoughts and urges of OCD, and live happier lives. |
2007 |
| J618.92 WAGNE |
Wagner, Aureen |
Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Over one million children and adolescents in the US suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a baffling illness that can be debilitating for the child in school, with friends, and family. |
2004 |
| JE ANGLA |
Anglada, Tracy |
Brandon and the Bipolar Bear
A teddy bear helps Brandon to cope with his bipolar disorder. |
2004 |
| JE CAMPB |
Campbell, Bebe Moore |
Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry
A little girl copes with her mother's mental illness, with the help of her grandmother and friends. |
2003 |
| JE |
Carrick, Carol |
The Accident
After his dog is hit by a truck and killed, Christopher must deal with his own feelings of depression and guilt. |
1976 |
| JE DAY |
Day, Marie |
Edward, the "Crazy" Man
A picture book that tells the story of triumph over misunderstanding. It is a touching and funny, humane, and dynamic tale of one boy's will to help one man and to change perceptions about homelessness and schizophrenia. |
2002 |
| JE |
Hamilton, DeWitt |
Sad Days, Glad Days: A Story About Depression
Amanda Martha tries to understand her mother's depression, which sometimes makes her sleep all day, feel sad, or cry. |
1995 |
| JE LEWAN |
Lewandowski, Lisa |
Darcy Daisy and the Firefly Festival: Learning about Bipolar Disorder and Community
This book is intended to help children understand what bipolar disorder is, the importance of community acceptance, the need to alleviate fear by collecting good information and the harm that can result from rumors and gossip. |
2005 |
| JE |
MacLachlan, Patricia |
Mama One, Mama Two
A young child lives with a foster family until her own mother is well enough to care for her. |
1982 |
| JE |
Niner, Holly L. |
Mr. Worry: A Story About OCD
Eight-year-old Kevin is frustrated by his need to check things and repeat actions over and over until a counselor diagnoses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and teaches him ways to manage this condition. Includes a note for parents and teachers explaining OCD. |
2004 |
| JE PRICK |
Prickett, Mary Lou |
Why Is Mommy Crying?
Why is Mommy Crying? is a children's book that hopefully will answer questions that a child might ask when someone close to them suffers from depression. With the use of colorful images of a catepillar, butterfly, dove and eagle, the child will have these questions answered in an easy way that they will be able to understand. |
2008 |
| JE ROSEN |
Rosen, Michael |
Michael Rosen's Sad Book
A man tells about the emotions that accompany his sadness over the death of his son, and how he tries to cope. |
2004 |
| JE |
Sanford, Doris |
It Won't Last Forever: Living with a Depressed Mother
The child who lives with a depressed parent is also suffering. Here are some guidelines for helping the child. |
1993 |
| JE TAN |
Tan, Shaun |
The Red Tree
An allegorical tale about the power of hope and renewal. |
2003 |
| JE WEAVE |
Weaver, Mary Wenger |
Mommy Stayed in Bed this Morning: Helping Children Understand Depression
David confronts the trauma of his mother's depression and its effects on the family. |
2002 |
| PTC J618.92895 |
Lederman, Judith |
The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child
This handbook gives parents the sound advice and expert information they need to cope with the challenging diagnosis of bipolar disorder and shows how to provide essential care and support for a bipolar child and the rest of the family. |
2003 |
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Dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illnesses.
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