What to Do When You're Cranky & Blue: A Guide for Kids

by James J. Crist

Overview

Shake those sad feelings with support, encouragement, and ideas for kids when they’re cranky and blue.

Everyone feels “down” sometimes. Who wouldn’t feel blue if their best friend moved away or if they were being teased or bullied in school? Counselor and clinical psychologist James J. Crist has written a book that kids can turn to for support, encouragement, and ideas for coping with depression or for when they feel sad, bad, grumpy, or lonely.
 
Kids learn ten “Blues Busters” to help shake those sad feelings. They also discover lots of ideas they can use to talk about feelings, take care of themselves, boost their self-esteem, make and keep friends, and enjoy their alone time. A special section addresses hard-to-handle problems like grief, roller-coaster feelings, and depression in children. The book also includes resources and a note to grown-ups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575424309
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	10/23/2013
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Dr. James J. Crist is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders.

He has authored and coauthored numerous books including I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Cranky and Blue Feelings

Chapter 1: What It’s Like to Feel Cranky and Blue
Chapter 2: Blues Busters
Chapter 3: Going Further: Pencil and Paper Exercises
Chapter 4: Connecting with Others: The Best Blues Buster

Part 2: Getting Help for Hard-to-Handle Problems

Chapter 5: When Someone Dies or Leaves You (Grief)
Chapter 6: When the Blues Won’t Go Away (Depression)
Chapter 7: Roller-Coaster Moods (Bipolar Disorder)
Chapter 8: Other Problems Related to Depression
Chapter 9: When You Feel Like Giving Up on Life (Suicide)
Chapter 10: How Experts Can Help

A Note to Grown-Ups

Index

About the Author