Berthoud Community Library District

More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are often the first to realize when someone has a problem, but it is hard to know how to help or where to turn. From understanding depression, bipolar illness and anxiety to eating and traumatic disorders,...

Guiding your kids toward courage, character, and values.

From the editor of the widely acclaimed Play Therapy with Children in Crisis, this new volume explores a related and still neglected area - childhood bereavement. Drawing on the clinical experiences of mental health professionals who work with bereaved children, this handbook presents not only the theoretical principles that guide interventions, but also detailed descriptions of the helping process. The book brings to life a variety of counseling...

In the post 9-11 world, people are more susceptible than ever to charismatic figures who offer simple, black v. white, us v. them, good v. evil, formulaic solutions. The rise of the Internet; increasingly sophisticated knowledge about how to influence and manipulate others; and the growing vulnerabilities of people across the planetmake for a dangerous, potentially devastating combination. Steven Hassans book Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave...

Children are bewildered and full of questions when someone they love dies. We want to help, and yet the needs of a five-year-old are very different from those of an older child. This book shows how children at various ages understand death and offers positive ways for parents and other caring adults to help them grieve.

A practical guide to aid anyone striving to help young people through times of struggle, doubt, and confusion. Each chapter follows the same format: What does the struggle look like, how did it happen, how can I help, where do I find additional resources for helping, and when should I refer the adolescent to a professional counselor.

A valuable tool for both family members and helping professionals. Here is a compassionate, practical book for any adult who wants to help a child recover from the stages of denial and mourning that can follow the loss of a loved one.