Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of depression, offering advice on living with a depressive person.

Explains the risks of binge drinking especially for women, how to recognize the symptoms, and where to get help.

Explains what date rape is, how to avoid it, and where to find help if you're a victim.

This book provides a thorough overview of the risks of unprotected sex, including STIs, HIV, and pregnancy. Readers will learn how to protect themselves and minimize their risks, what symptoms to look out for if they believe they have been infected or impregnated, and where to go for non-judgmental treatment or advice. An objective tone and series-featured sidebars, including Myths & Facts and Ten Questions to Ask a Specialist, will leave readers...

Explains the principles of peer mediation and advises on how to participate in or start such a program as a way to manage conflict and resolve problems.

A guide to dating, discussing such topics as crushes, love, sex, common dating dilemmas, and breaking up.

Provides teenage expectant parents the information needed to make an informed decision regarding placing their baby for adoption.

Describes public speaking skills with practical advice on choosing a topic, writing a speech, using visuals, practicing, and conquering stage fright.

Discusses what autism it, how it is diagnosed and treated, and ways that siblings of people with autism can find support.