{"product_id":"find-your-joy-here-a-creative-journal-to-help-teens-release-sadness-and-depression-and-find-moments-of-happiness-every-day-9781648486197","title":"Find Your Joy Here: A Creative Journal to Help Teens Release Sadness and Depression and Find Moments of Happiness Every Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat brings \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e joy? In this unique guided journal for teens, teen mental health expert Lisa Schab provides a safe, creative space to help you release sadness and depression, explore what makes \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003ehappy, and find glimmers of joy in your life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Do you ever feel sad, depressed, or even hopeless? Does this feeling of sadness interfere with school, friends, and reaching your goals? If so, you aren't alone. Between academic pressures, social expectations, changing hormones, and planning for the future, many teens struggle with sadness, depression, and overwhelm. The good news is there \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e steps you can take to feel better--and this journal is a \u003ci\u003eperfect\u003c\/i\u003e first step. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by a teen mental health expert and grounded in evidence-based psychology, this fun and engaging guided journal offers hands-on and creative tools, activities, and writing practices to help you release feelings of sadness on the page, focus on moments of happiness, and look for those little glimmers that bring purpose, gratitude, and contentment to your life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This journal is a space for \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e--to let go of difficult feelings, make your own rules, and discover what joy really means. Your only real guideline is to \u003ci\u003ewrite for yourself\u003c\/i\u003e. Why not give it a try? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA special note for clinicians and other professionals: Journaling exercises are a proven-effective adjunct to talk therapy--helping teens bypass defenses, explore feelings in a non-threatening manner, and develop trust in their own coping skills. This journal marks a new addition to the \u003c\/i\u003eInstant Help Guided Journals for Teens\u003ci\u003e series, which offers evidence-based therapeutic tools in a format teens love.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa M. Schab, LCSW\u003c\/b\u003e, is a practicing psychotherapist in the greater Chicago, IL, area; and author of twenty-four self-help books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Anxiety Workbook for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e, and the teen guided journals, \u003ci\u003ePut Your Worries Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePut Your Feelings Here\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Find Your Self-Love Here\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchab\u003c\/b\u003e has been interviewed as an expert on Milwaukee television stations WTMJ-TV and WISN-TV, and by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScholastic Choices\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsych Central\u003c\/i\u003e, and Kate Shannon's \u003ci\u003eCreative Therapy Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. Schab has authored regular mental health columns for \u003ci\u003eChicago Parent Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sun \u003c\/i\u003enewspapers. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Instant Help Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734951362834,"sku":"9781648486197","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c498a7f-908d-42a6-ab33-111a1effd796.jpg?v=1763491962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/find-your-joy-here-a-creative-journal-to-help-teens-release-sadness-and-depression-and-find-moments-of-happiness-every-day-9781648486197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}