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Pete Earley had no idea. He'd been a journalist for over thirty years, and the author of several award-winning-even bestselling-nonfiction books about crime and punishment and society. Yet he'd always been on the outside looking in. He had no idea what it was like to be on the inside looking out until his son, Mike, was declared mentally ill, and Earley was thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions,... (more)

Mental Illness: Opposing ViewpointsTamara L. Roleff

Mental Illness: Opposing Viewpoints

by Tamara L. Roleff

Gr. 6-12. Clearly, the editors of the Opposing Viewpoints series know their audience. Rather than presenting concrete, black-and-white arguments on this topic, they offer essays and conference speeches (including one copresented by Hillary Rodham Clinton) that explore the abstract elements of trying to define, diagnose, and treat mental illness. Teens, drawn to the topic for research or personal interest, should... (more)

Coping with post-traumatic stress disorder

Coping with post-traumatic stress disorder

by Carolyn Simpson

Discusses such situations as physical abuse, natural disasters, wars, and violence, that can cause stressful responses and describes ways of dealing with these delayed reactions to trauma.

Why I Jumped: My True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue & Return to Hope

Why I Jumped: My True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue & Return to Hope

by Tina Zahn

On July 19, 2004, an amazing story, accompanied by incredible video footage, broke across network and cable news programs. After a high-speed chase to the top of Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a young woman stopped, calmly stepped out of her car, walked to the edge of the bridge--and jumped. State trooper Les Boldt raced over, thrust out his hand, and in a miracle of timing and... (more)

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