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Mental health information
Our award-winning mental health information is co-produced with patients and many titles are certified by the information standard.
We offer a selection of leaflets about young people's mental health, with titles written for young people, and others written for parents, carers and teachers.
Abandonment
Flour Babies, Anne Fine
ISBN 0140361472, Puffin Books
ADHD
Eukee the Jumpy, Jumpy Elephant, Clifford L. Corman & Esther Trevino
ISBN 0962162981, Partners Publishing Group
Jumpin' Johnny get back to work! A child's guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity, Michael Gordon
ISBN 0962770116, GSI Publications
My brother's a world class pain. A sibling's guide to ADHD, Michael Gordon
ISBN 092770124, GSI publications
Putting on the brakes: A Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern
ISBN 1557987955, Magination Press
Putting on the brakes Activity Book for Young People with ADHD, Patricia Quinn
ISBN 0945354576, Magination Press
Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle, Deborah Moss
ISBN 093314931X Woodbine House
Full of Beans, Chris Wever
Shrink-Rap Press Australia PLC
Aggression
Want my potty, Tony Ross
ISBN 0862641373, Andersen Press
Where the wild things are, Maurice Sendak
ISBN 0099408392, Red Fox
Reckless Ruby, Hiawyn Oram & Tony Ross
ISBN 0006640648, Picture Lions
Anger
Angry Arthur, Hiawyn Oram
ISBN 0099196611, Red Fox
Don't rant and rave on Wednesday: the children's anger-control book, Adolph Moser
ISBN 0933849540 Landmark Editions Inc
Autism
The Crowstarver, Dick King Smith
ISBN 0552546038, Corgi Juvenile
Anxiety
A Boy and a Bear - The Children's Relaxation Book, Lori Lite
ISBN 1886941076, Partners Publishing Group
Indigo Dreams Audio CD, Lori Lite
ISBN 0970863349, www.LiteBooks.net
Sweet Dreams and Monsters, Peter Mayle
ISBN 1556709455 Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Tim and the blanket thief, John Prater
ISBN 0689318812, Atheneum
Bullying
Bad Girls, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440863562, Corgi Juvenile
Death and dying
Granpa, John Burningham
ISBN 0099434083, Red Fox
Lifetimes: a beautiful way to explain life and death to children, Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
ISBN 0553344021, Bantam Books
Badger's parting gifts, Susan Varley
ISBN 0006643175, Picture Lions
Nana upstairs and Nana downstairs, Torrie de Paola
ISBN 0698118367, Puffin Books/Penguin
Remembering Grandad, Gianni Padoan
ISBN 0859537544, Child's Play (International) Ltd
Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440864151, Corgi Juvenile
Fred, Posy Simmonds
ISBN 0099264129, Red Fox
Some of the Pieces, Melissa Madenski
ISBN 0316543241, Little Brown and Company
Come Back, Grandma, Sue Limb
ISBN 0099219514, Red Fox
Beginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between, Bryan Mellonie
ISBN 1855617609, Belitha Press
When Something Terrible Happens: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief, Marge Heegaard
ISBN 0962050237, Fairview Press
Another Look at the Rainbow: Straight from the Siblings, Gloria Murray & Gerald G Jamplosky
ISBN 0890873410, Celestial Arts
Divorce
Step by Wicked Step, Anne Fine
ISBN 0140366474, Puffin Books
Suitcase Kid, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440863112, Corgi Juvenile
My Parent's Divorce, Julia Cole
ISBN 0761308695, Copper Beech Books
Families
How do I feel about my stepfamily?, Julie Johnson
ISBN 0749636297, Franklin Watts
Fears
Goodnight, moon, Margaret Wise and Clement Hurd
ISBN 0333961072, Pan Macmillan
We're going on a bear hunt, Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
ISBN 0744523230, Walker Books
The bear under the stairs, Helen Cooper
ISBN 0552548812, Corgi Juvenile
Can't you sleep, Little Bear?, Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth
ISBN 0744572940, Walker Books
Feelings
Feelings, Aliki
ISBN 068806518X HarperCollins
For 4-8 years.
Double Dip Feelings: Stories to help children understand emotions, Barbara S Cain
ISBN 1557988110, Magination Press
Feeling different
Something Else, Katherine Cave and Chris Riddell
ISBN 1572555637. Mondo Publishing.
The Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister
ISBN 1558588167, North-South Books
For 4-8 years. A book about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing what he prizes most, his beautiful scales.
Reading Lights Comic Books
Growing up and sex
Where did I come from? Irene Wineman Marcus
ISBN 0945354401, Magination Press
Where did I come from?, P Mayle
ISBN 0330331132, Pan Macmillan
In care
The Story of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440864909, Corgi Juvenile
Life story
Grandma's Bill, Martin Waddell
ISBN 0750003073, Macdonald Young Books
Lonely
Aldo, John Burningham
ISBN 0099185016, Red Fox
A Fairy Tale, Tony Ross
ISBN 0099917009, Red Fox
The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN 014036660, Puffin Books
Lost And Found, Shirley Hughes
ISBN 0099267098, Red Fox
Borka: the adventures of a goose with no feathers, John Burningham
ISBN 0099400677, Red Fox
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, William Steig
ISBN 0689804172, Simon & Schuster
Magical
In the Attic, Hiawyn Oram
ISBN 0862640741, Andersen Press
Mental illness in parents
The Illustrated Mum, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440863686, Corgi Juvenile
The Wise Mouse, Virginia Ironside
ISBN 0954512308, Young Minds
Obsessive compulsive disorder
The Secret Problem, Chris Wever
Shrink-Rap Press Australia PLC
Panic
The Panic Book, Neil Phillips,
Shrink-Rap Press Australia PLC
Parents (A Good Read), David McKee
ISBN 0582338956, Longman
Come away from the water Shirley, John Burmingham
ISBN 009989940X, Red Fox
The best of Michael Rosen, Michael Rosen/Quentin Blake
ISBN 1571430466, Rdr Books
Physical abuse and learning disabilities
Love is Forever, Jean Ure
ISBN 1860397700, Orchard Books
Privacy and avoiding abuse
A very touching book for small people and big people. Jan Hindman
ISBN 0961103418, AlexAndria Associates
Self esteem
I want your moo: A story for children about self-esteem, Mark Weiner
ISBN 0945354657, Magination Press
The Affirmation Web - A Believe in Yourself Adventure paperback, Lori Lite
ISBN 1886941254, Specialty Press
Sibling rivalry
Angus and the Cat, Marjorie Flack
ISBN 0374403821, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
The Tunnel, Anthony Browne
ISBN 0744552397, Walker Books
Sleep problems
The Goodnight Caterpillar - the Ultimate Bedtime Story, Lori Lite
ISBN 0970863314, www.litebooks.net
A Boy and a Turtle - The Children's Vizualization Book, Lori Lite
ISBN 0970863306, www.litebooks.net
Social issues
The Bed and Breakfast Star, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440863244, Corgi Juvenile
Tourette syndrome
Adam and the magic marble, Adam and Carol Buehrens
ISBN 1878267302, Hope Press
Twins - domination of sibling
Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0440865034, Corgi Juvenile
Adoption
How it feels to be adopted, Jill Krementz
ISBN 0575034254, Knopf
ADHD
Putting on the brakes: young people's guide to understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern
ISBN 1557988323, Magination Press
You mean I'm not lazy, stupid or crazy? A self-help book for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo and Larry Silver
ISBN 0684815311, Simon & Schuster
Driven to distraction: recognizing and coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from childhood through adulthood, Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
ISBN 0684801280, Simon & Schuster
Attention Deficit Disorder: a different perception, Thom Hartmann
ISBN 0717128652, Newleaf
Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: embracing disorganization at home and in the workplace, Sari Solden
ISBN 1887424059, Underwood Books Inc
Help4ADD@Highschool, Kathleen Nadeau
ISBN 0966036611, Advantage Books
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence, Luke Jackson
ISBN 1843100983, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
ISBN 0099450259, Vintage
Depression
Depression is the pits, but I'm getting better: a guide for adolescents, E Jane Garland
ISBN 1557984581, Magination Press
A clear and user-friendly guide that will be helpful to anyone suffering from depression.
Disability and chronic illness
Easy for you to say: Q&As for teens living with chronic illness or disability, Miriam Kaufman
ISBN 1554070783 , Firefly Books
Eating disorders
Girls under pressure book coverGirls under pressure, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN 0552548324, Corgi
Growing up and sex
Boy crazy: remembering adolescence, therapies and dreams, Janet Sayers
ISBN 0415190851, Routledge
Learning disabilities
Many ways to learn - young people's guide to Learning Disabilities, Judith Stern and Uzi Ben-Ami
ISBN 0945354746, Magination Press
Self-esteem
Teen-Esteem: A self-direction manual for young adults, Pat Palmer and Melissa Froehner
ISBN 1886230145, Impact Publishers
Three things I'd tell my younger self, Joanna Cannon et al.
ASIN/ISBN B07FMDDDWT, The Borough Press
Studying
A Guide to Learning Independently, Lorraine Marshall and Frances Rowland
ISBN 0582811708, Longman Publishing Group
Other resources
Changing Minds: A multi-media CD-ROM about mental health
ISBN 1901242927, RCPsych
Liverpool Social Services and Barnados Young Carers Project produce an excellent resource pack aimed at teenagers.
ADHD and hyperactivity
Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: a guide for parents and professionals, Chris A Dendy
ISBN 1890627313, Woodbine House
Put yourself in their shoes: understanding teenagers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Harvey C Parker
ISBN 188694119X, Partners Publishing Group
Anger
Taming the dragon in your child: solutions for breaking the cycle of family anger, Meg Eastman and Sydney Rozen
ISBN 0471176923, John Wiley & Sons Inc
When anger hurts - quieting the storm within, Matthew McKay, Judith McKay and Peter Rogers
ISBN 1572243449, New Harbinger Publications
Anxiety
The "Which?" guide to managing stress, Mark Greener
ISBN 0852029268, Which? Books
The worry cure: seven steps to stop worry from worrying you, Dr Robert Leahy
ISBN 07499 26767, Piatkus Books
Autism
Our journey through high functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: a roadmap, Tony Atwood and Linda Andron
ISBN 1853029475, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
I am special. Introducing children and young people to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Peter Vermeulen
ISBN 1853029165, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Behaviour
How to deal with your acting-up teenager; practical self-help for desperate parents, Robert Bayard and Jean Bayard
ISBN 0871314797, M Evans & Co Inc
Understanding children's behaviour, Dr Dinah Jayson and the British Medical Association
ISBN 1903474027, Family Doctor Publications Ltd
Bereavement
The Death of a Child, Tessa Wilkinson
ISBN 1856812502, Jonathan Cape
Childhood depression
So Young, So Sad, So Listen, Philip Graham and Carol Hughes
ISBN 1904671233, Gaskell
Coping with an anxious or depressed child, Samantha Cartwright-Hatton
1851684824, OneWorld Publications
Depression
Depression - the way out of your prison, Dorothy Rowe
ISBN 158391286X, Brunner-Routledge
Depression and how to survive It, Spike Milligan and Anthony Clare
ISBN 0099858304, Arrow
Eating disorders
Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e): survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders, Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure and Tom Tresaure
ISBN 0863773222, Psychology Press
Eating problems in children: Information for parents, Claudine Fox and Carol Joughin
ISBN 1901242862, Gaskell
Eating Disorders: The Facts, Suzanne Abraham & Derek Llewellyn-Jones
ISBN 0198509375, Oxford University Press
Life stages and problems
New passages - mapping your life across time, Gail Sheehy
ISBN 0345404459, Ballantine Books
Parenting
It takes two to talk: a parent's guide to helping children communicate, Ayala Manolson
ISBN 0921145020, The Hanen Centre
Toddler taming: a parent's guide to the first four years, Dr Christopher Green
ISBN 0091875285, Vermillion
From birth to five years: children's developmental progress, Mary Sheridan, Marion Frost and Ajay Sharma
ISBN 0415164583, Routledge
Post divorce parenting
Parenting Threads, Erica De'Ath and Dee Slater
ISBN 1873309074, National Stepfamily Association
Sexuality
Keeping safe: a practical guide to talking with children, Michele Elliott
ISBN 0450431177, Hodder and Staughton
Self-esteem
The Self-Esteem Workbook, Lynda Field
ISBN 0091857333, Vermillion
Self-harm
Coping with self-harm - a guide for parents and carers
Young people who self-harm a guide for school staff
Helplines and websites
For young people:
- Autism helpline from National Autistic Society
- Childline from the NSPCC
- HeadMeds by YoungMinds provides information about mental health medication.
- Hope again
- The mix
- Hopeline from Papyrus.
