Can I tell you about depression? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Christopher Dowrick and Susan Martin ; illustrated by Mike Medaglia.

  • Dowrick, Christopher
Date:
2015
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Meet Julie - a women [woman] who suffers from periods of depression. Julie and her family help readers to understand what depression is, what it is like to feel depressed and how it can affect their family life. She explains how coping with depression can sometimes be very difficult but there is support and help available that can relieve the feelings of depression. This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to depression - a condition that can be particularly difficult for children to understand. It is suitable for readers aged 7 upwards and shows family, friends and anyone who knows someone affected by depression how they can offer support."-- Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Physical description

46 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-46).

Funding information

This book is included in the Reading Well Books on Prescription list for young people's mental health. Reading Well is delivered by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected as part of the Libraries Connected Universal Health Offer. It was previously funded by Arts Council England and Wellcome. As of 2022, it is currently funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Welsh Government.

Notes

Copy 1. Donor: The Reading Agency.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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Identifiers

ISBN

  • 9781849055635
  • 1849055637