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"The most positive book on depression one could read...should be available to all teens."--Voice of Youth Advocates "If there is a 'light' way to broach the subjects of depression and suicide, Cobain seems to have found it. The cousin of legendary rocker Kurt Cobain who suffered from bipolar disorder and killed himself in 1994, the author presents an easily understood and nonjudgmental discussion of what depression means, the types of depression, and how young people can help themselves or talk with others about it. Cobain has provided a nice pass-along for youth workers who might suspect depression in a young person." --"Youth Today "magazine If there is a light way to broach the subjects of depression and suicide, Cobain seems to have found it. The cousin of legendary rocker Kurt Cobain who suffered from bipolar disorder and killed himself in 1994, the author presents an easily understood and nonjudgmental discussion of what depression means, the types of depression, and how young people can help themselves or talk with others about it. Cobain has provided a nice pass-along for youth workers who might suspect depression in a young person. "Youth Today "magazine" The most positive book on depression one could read should be available to all teens. Voice of Youth Advocates" Its honest, anecdote-filled treatment of the subject (apart from the book s telling origins) make it a no-brainer buy. Youthworker" Suicide Prevention\Voices of Education (SA\VE) Reading List Selection "Its honest, anecdote-filled treatment of the subject (apart from the book's telling origins) make it a no-brainer buy."--Youthworker

Bev Cobain, R.N., C., works in a hospital mental health unit with teens and adults who have depression and depressive disorders. She also holds workshops to train teachers, therapists, and other professionals in effective methods of suicide intervention. She lives in Bremerton, Washington, and is the mother of two sons.