Teen Illness

The Beasts in Your Brain is a guide and companion equally for you and your loved ones, here to provide that essential first dose of information, understanding, and validation about mental illness and how it affects the young people of today.

A special needs teacher who lived in 24 different places during her childhood, debut novelist Sarah Dooley taps her expertise and channels her experiences for this powerful tale. Livvie Owen is autistic. She doesn’t feel things the same way her parents and sister do, and she’s confused why her family has to keep moving from one home to another. There is only one place where Livvie ever felt truly happy. She wants to return there now, but there’s a problem. Livvie burned that house to the ground.

¿Alguna vez has escuchado cómo resuena en tu cabeza la palabra «cáncer»? El cáncer tiene algo curioso y es que todos pensamos que es de los demás. Hasta que te llega a ti, y entonces resuena demasiado fuerte, como un pitido lejano pero incesante, de esos que, una vez empiezan, ya no puedes dejar de oír.

Moa föds med ett litet hål i hjärtat. Som liten opereras hon och under många år fungerar allt som det ska. Tills det plötsligt inte gör det längre. Hjärtat börjar slå hårt, Moa blir trött och andfådd av att gå och till slut tvingas hon läggas in på sjukhus. När hon äntligen får komma tillbaka till skolan har allting förändrats. Hennes bästa vän Amelia har hittat någon annan att hänga med, Siri, och Moa känner sig vilsen och ensam. När Moa får reda på att Amelia ska se deras största idol Samuel live, tillsammans med Siri, blir Moa fruktansvärt avundsjuk.

Camila, de trece años, recibe en su celular un mensaje de texto que la deja muy intrigada. No sabe si seguir el impulso y averiguar de qué se trata, o quedarse tranquila ese sábado en su casa. A medida que pasan las horas recuerda momentos claves de su vida: el cariño que la unía con su mejor amiga, la relación con su familia, la separación de sus padres, su primera menstruación. Luego tendrá que tomar una difícil decisión.

An epidemic strikes the United States, plunging the country into chaos. New York Times medical reporter Denise Grady uses this scenario, taken from the pages of a U.S. government report, as the starting point for a journey into the gripping world of emerging diseases. Grady explores the realities of health care in the developing world, and its potential effects on our own welfare. This is a fascinating look at the health dangers we face in a global society

Seventeen-year-old Kyle was blinded when a chemistry experiment exploded. His doctors don't know whether he'll get his vision back, and he's deeply depressed. Carley understands how miserable it is to be in the hospital. At sixteen, she's had plenty of experience. But Carley is keeping a secret from Kyle. She knows boys like girls who are pretty - and she's not. Scarred by a facial deformity, she has always used her sense of humor to cope. But now that she's become so close to Kyle, she's worried that if his bandages are removed and he sees her, it will be the end of their relationship.

Kann man hier bitte schön mal in Ruhe pubertieren?! Karlis Familie ist eine echte Vollkatastrophe: Seine Mutter isst Unmengen an Haferkeksen, während sie lauter nutzlose Sachen erfindet, die sowieso nie funktionieren, sein Vater sitzt im Rollstuhl, möchte aber unbedingt an einem Rennen teilnehmen, was nur oberpeinlich enden kann, und seine Patentante ist sich nicht sicher, ob sie ein Mann oder eine Frau ist.

At være 13 kan være svært. At være 13 med et kunstigt ben er endnu sværere ved Rosa, der bor alene med sin far og er plaget af ulykkelig kærlighed. Men selv da det ser rigtig svært ud, mærker hun, hvor gode (voksen)venner hun har.

Branca está enferma de hepatite. Desde hai nove días está na cama e ten que gardar repouso absoluto durante cinco ou seis semanas. Unha eternidade! Encima ten que pasar o seu aniversario así, e é un aniversario importante: trece anos. Ese día regálanlle un álbum de fotos e súa nai proponlle que o complete para non se aburrir. E así, pouquiño a pouco, Branca vai lembrando distintos episodios da súa vida que nos permiten ir coñecendo como é e como foi esta rapariga de trece anos.

"Die Grenzen meiner Sprache bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt." - Ludwig Wittgenstein. Diese Aussage macht klar: Die Sprache beeinflusst alles! Die Noten, die Freundschaften, den sozialen Status und später den Beruf. Gezielte Sprachförderung für Kinder: Defizite sofort erkennen und Stärken spielerisch fördern. Der Bundesverband für Logopädie warnt: Verzögerungen bei der Sprachentwicklung werden oft viel zu spät erkannt. Dabei sind bis zu 35% der Kinder betroffen.

Natalie is different from the other kids in Dreenie's fifth-grade class. She comes to school in a wheelchair. She always wears a knitted hat. And she's allowed to bring her puppy to class. The kids in the class call Natalie "Bluish" because her skin is tinted blue from chemotherapy.

You've maybe heard the story about how John Hawkins "ran away with his pet dog". But the truth is that John and Mouse left to save Tom, and that Mouse is much more than just an ordinary dog.

Fourteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer Finn is hoping for a job where he doesn’t have to talk to anyone except his buddy, Matthew. Then he meets Johanna, who’s living next door. She’s a graduate student in her 20s, cool and funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan thinks she’s great too. Johanna’s dealing with breast cancer, and Matthew and Finn help take care of her - and come to care for her.

In the summer of 1899, U.S. forces in Cuba discover the island is rampant with Yellow Fever. So the U.S. government sends a group of four elite Army doctors headed by Dr. Walter Reed to determine what is causing the outbreak.

Powerful, Healthy Habits is a comprehensive guide that empowers you to take charge of your health and well-being. In this book, you will explore the true essence of being healthy, defying conventional scales, and embracing a holistic approach to fitness aligned with your values and goals.

Hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school, Tamika Mik Sykes copes by reading lips and selling homework answers. She's a tough girl who never gets close to anyone, until she meets Fatima, a teenage refugee who sells newspapers on Mik's block.

Этот специальный альбом о проблемах, которые молодые люди сталкиваются сегодня. Истории о самоубийстве, наркотики, ВИЧ, СПИДа, и скрытность

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A poor tailor is too ill to finish the beautiful coat and waistcoat he has been stitching for the mayor of Gloucester to wear at his wedding on Christmas morning. He sends his cat, Simpkin, out in the snowy evening to buy some food and, most importantly, the cherry-colored silk he needs to finish his coat and waistcoat. While Simpkin is out, the tailor discovers all the mice Simpkin has hidden under the teacups and accidentally frees them all. They run out of the house, but not before they overhear him speak aloud his fears that he will not be able to complete his work.