ABSTRACT

Leah’s story is confronting: she is dealing with a complex set of diffi culties. Her circumstances illustrate how teenage depression can be a tangle of many threads-genetic, psychological, physical and situational. By sharing her story and those of others, we hope that this book can help you to map sure pathways through the maze. We have started by jumping in at the deep end, but will provide you with directions as you navigate through the chapters.