<p><b>Shake those sad feelings with support, encouragement, and ideas for kids when they’re cranky and blue.</b><br /><br /> 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.<br /> <br /> 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.</p>
<p><b>Dr. James J. Crist</b> is a psychologist and Clinical Director at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia. 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 is also a licensed substance abuse counselor who works with addictive disorders in teens and adults. Dr. Crist has authored and coauthored numerous books, including Keeping Your Cool When They Can't: Parenting Children Who Struggle with Anger; 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.</p><br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Introduction </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Part 1: Getting to Know Your Cranky and Blue Feelings </b></p>
Chapter 1: What It’s Like to Feel Cranky and Blue <br>Chapter 2: Blues Busters <br>Chapter 3: Going Further: Pencil and Paper Exercises <br>Chapter 4: Connecting with Others: The Best Blues Buster
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Part 2: Getting Help for Hard-to-Handle Problems </b></p>
Chapter 5: When Someone Dies or Leaves You (Grief) <br>Chapter 6: When the Blues Won’t Go Away (Depression) <br>Chapter 7: Roller-Coaster Moods (Bipolar Disorder)<br>Chapter 8: Other Problems Related to Depression <br>Chapter 9: When You Feel Like Giving Up on Life (Suicide) <br>Chapter 10: How Experts Can Help
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>A Note to Grown-Ups </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Index </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the Author </b></p>
