Resources

Teen Depression

Dealing with Depression: Anti-Depressant Skills for Teens, a guide for teens and adults, is intended to assist youth age 13 to 17 who suffer from depression or who believe they have an early or mild form of depression.*

Created by mental health experts and clinical psychologists from BC, the guide contains answers to many common questions about teen depression, interactive worksheets, and links to other sources of information.

2 ways to use this book:

  1. Download it to your computer. This version will allow you to enter information in the worksheet section directly from your computer. The file can then be saved or bookmarked for future reference, or printed if needed.

  2. Print manual. This version is best if you want to work from a hard copy. But notice that the book is pretty long, about 67 pages, so you might want to print it in sections, as you read each part.

*It is important to understand that this guide is not a replacement for treatment where this is needed. In such cases, the services of a professional should be sought. If you think you might be depressed, talk to a family member, mental health professional, a doctor, or school counsellor.

BC residents may order free copies of this guide at MCF.ChildYouthMentalhealth@gov.bc.ca. Requests from out-of-province to purchase the guide should be directed to Queen's Printer, BC Government Publications.

Pour la version française du guide « Dealing with Depression » appelée « Surmontez la dépression »