"This book offers relatable situations and strategies to guide teens struggling with mental health-including identifying signs of struggle, recognizing stress factors, and offering strategies to escape harmful mental habits which can leave individuals feeling vulnerable, helpless, or in despair"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I. What is depression? -- Exploring advice and guidance -- Exploring depression -- Taking the first steps to healing -- Looking at the numbers -- Part II. Coping with depression -- The problem with stress -- Effectively dealing with stress -- The stressors: body image, health issues, sexuality and gender, academics, social media -- Exploring the thoughts-feelings-behaviors cycle -- The problem with forced positivity -- Effectively dealing with emotional discomfort -- Exploring relationships: friends, peers, family issues, social isolation -- Part III. resolution and resources -- Maintaining your light -- Exploring self-care -- Exploring meditation strategies -- Building your safety plan.