Circle of Support

Tackling Tough Stuff

Adolescent Skills to Understand Depression

Contents
Acknowledgments		4
Letter to the Reader		5
Community Adolescent Mental Health Initiative		7
Goals and Rationale		9
Guidelines for Teaching About Suicide		10
How to Use This Manual		11
Topic 1:	Difficult Choices (excerpt)	13
Topic 2:	Recognize Loss and Conflict	33
Topic 3:	Understand Depression	53
Topic 4:	Build a Circle of Support	69
Topic 5:	Cope and Adapt	101
Topic 6:	Communicate Assertively	121
Topic 7:	Solve Problems Creatively	143
Bibliography		170

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