When to Worry: and What to Do About it

Whendoesnormalteenagebehaviourbecomesomethingmoreserious,somethingthatparentsreallydoneedtoworryaboutandstepintodealwith?Mentalhealthproblemsanddisordersinyoungpeopleareincreasinginfrequencyandseverity,withoneinfivechildrenandadolescentsaffected.FromADHDandEatingDisorderstoDepression,DrugTakingandSuicide,Australia'sleadingauthorityonadolescentmentalhealthtalksparentsthroughtheissues.Inhisdown-to-earth,accessiblestyle,heofferspracticaladviceonhowtodetectearlywarningsigns,andmostimportantly,adviseswhattodowhenthingsreallyaregoingdangerouslywrong.