Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

This book, from Mental Health America, is written for teens in a language they can understand and process, even reluctant readers. Attractive, simple but meaningful comics are included throughout the guide.

The Contents includes a short “How to use this book,” followed by 4 distinct parts; Am I Okay? Talking About Mental Health; Getting Professional Help; and DIY Mental Health.

The reader is encouraged to flip to sections and activities most of interest to them at any given time. Various diagnoses are covered, from mental health, anxiety, and depression, to suicide, to eating disorders. Many hotlines and warm lines are included.

Available on Amazon, at bookstores, and to check out from your local library.