Help! My Friend's in Trouble!: Supporting Your Friends Who Struggle With . . . Family Problems, Sexual Crises, Food Addictions, Self-Esteem, Depression, Grief, and Loss

by Shellenberger, Susie

• ISBN13: 9781569551653
• ISBN10: 1569551650
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Servant Pubns

Summary

Discusses how to make and keep friends and how to help friends deal with some of the difficult issues young people face, including depression, sex, illness, homosexuality, and violence.

Table of Contents

Section One: On Being, Making and Keeping a Friend	11	(22)
Be Nice to Everyone!	12	(1)
Cultivate a Sensational Smile!	13	(3)
Learn How to Talk and Listen to Other People!	16	(6)
Don't Be a Know-It-All!	22	(1)
Be Yourself!	23	(2)
Add Value to Those Around You!	25	(2)
The Most Important Secret of All!	27	(6)
Section Two: Help! My Friend	33	(116)
Has an Eating Disorder!	35	(16)
Is Depressed!	51	(12)
Is Addicted to the Internet!	63	(12)
Is Coping With an Illness!	75	(20)
Has Been Hurting Herself!	95	(8)
Has Been Sexually Abused!	103	(16)
Was Forced to Have Sex!	119	(14)
Thinks She is Pregnant!	133	(6)
Thinks He (or She) is Gay!	139	(10)
Section Three: It's No Big Deal, God, But	149	(2)
My Friend's Hypocrite!	151	(12)
I've Never Had a Date!	163	(12)
My Friends Think I'm a Mooch!	175	(6)
My Friend's Into Goth Culture!	181	(6)
My Friend's Afraid Violence Will Break Out At Our School!	187	(12)
I'm Stuck In My Comfort Zone!	199