Emotions & Mental Health

If you are reading this, you probably have a young athlete who struggles with in-game stress and maybe even sports performance anxiety....  

From celebrity MD Dr. Drew Pinsky and his daughter, Paulina Pinsky, comes an entertaining and comprehensive guide to sex, relationships, and consent in today’s #MeToo era....

Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most....

In this immersive and inspirational book, Grammy Award-nominated singer Kierra Sheard-Kelly shares her hard-won advice on body positivity, spiritual self-care, goal setting, finding your joy, and living boldly in faith, empowering you to grab the life you’re meant to lead....

In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary....

Too short. Too weird. Too quiet. Not true. Let internet superstar Jeffrey Marsh help you end those negative thoughts and discover how wonderful you are....

Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease and a must-listen for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder....

Do you believe that life is unfair or that change is impossible? Are you unhappy and frustrated with your life? If you answered yes, you’re not alone! Teen confidence expert, Jacqui Letran, is here to show you a quick and easy path to a happier, healthier life....

With Social Skills for Teens, you will learn how to be a more confident, charming, and overall likable person that is appreciated in social circles. With comprehensive guides, expert strategies, and detailed exercises, the journey that is awaiting you will be a piece of cake....

This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

Is anxiety disrupting your life? With proven CBT-based skills and mindfulness techniques, this book can be your guide out of the spiraling stress of anxiety and get you back on track to living a happy and healthy life....

The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is too much....

A New York Times best seller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson....

The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence....

Lily shares her life and her own deepest secrets, underlining that every single one of us experiences pain and heartbreak. We all understand what it’s like to live in the light and in the dark. For Lily, it’s about making it through to the other side, where you love what you see in the mirror and where you embrace yourself just as you are....

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster offers evidence-based techniques to help you regulate your emotions and find balance in all areas of life - whether it's at home, at school, or with friends and peers....

In Just as You Are, psychologist Michelle Skeen and her daughter, Kelly Skeen, offer simple tips to help you overcome feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, stop comparing yourself to others, and be more open and accepting of all aspects of who you are....

Long before he became known for his YouTube videos, Alex Bertie was an isolated, often-afraid transgender teenager looking for answers. In this revolutionary memoir and valuable resource, Alex recounts his life, struggles, and victories as a young trans man....

In this harrowing, remarkable poetry memoir of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips, one girl struggles with a psychological disorder....

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at "pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here," Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment....

Feminist AF uses the insights of feminism to address issues relevant to today’s young womxn....

Whether you’re 16 or 22: If doubt, insecurity or social anxiety often stop you from being you, it can block your life progress. It affects your self esteem and social skills. And it’s totally exhausting....

En este libro, Alejandro Ordóñez nos muestra las profundidades de cada una de las fases de una relación: desde el primer destello de posibilidad hasta la estabilidad romántica, explorando también qué sucede cuando una relación no puede dar más de sí....

The secret to great relationships - just for teens....

In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one's own representation....

In Winning with ADHD, you’ll learn powerful and proven-effective cognitive behavioral strategies for coping with overwhelm, staying organized, tackling assignments, exam preparation, dealing with emotions, effective communication with adults, and maintaining strong friendships....

In It's Your Universe, Ashley Eckstein shares her own life lessons, as well as lessons from iconic Disney characters, as a way to inspire girls to create big dreams and work to make them a reality....

Are you tired of constantly struggling to “keep up” with everyone else? Does fear or self-doubt prevent you from enjoying your life? If you want to stop feeling overwhelmed by your stress, anxiety, or fear, I can help....

Drawing on nearly 50 years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell provides a road map for becoming a true learner, someone who wins in the face of problems, failures, and losses....

Critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants - described as having "hints of Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five" (School Library Journal) - opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience....

According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted in her lifetime. These rates are very similar for nonbinary people and other feminized people, too. This is rape culture, and young adults are living through it here and now. Fired Up About Consent is a practical, survivor-informed primer for young people who want to learn how to build joyful, mutually satisfying sex lives and relationships. 

A cognitive behavioral therapist who’s specialized in helping anxious teens, Jennifer Shannon will show you how to identify and deal with not only everyday anxiety, but with phobias, social anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), agoraphobia, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety.   

Getting in the right mindset is hard, especially after the first week, once the initial excitement of setting goals dies down, but we can make sure that you always remember why you are doing this - and how to keep that excitement alive! 

Are you feeling bullied at school or on social media? Being made to feel like you don't fit in? That you are "too different" from everyone else? Made to feel like you can never achieve your dreams? Well, you are not alone. It might surprise you to know that many of the biggest celebrities have also faced the same challenges. This book includes advice from actors, musicians, journalists, business owners, TV presenters, performers, tribute artists, magicians, mentalists, drag queens, and more.

This audiobook is an empowering guide for children on growing confidence, building resilience, and developing real self-esteem. Its chapters include a child-friendly take on growth mindset, with six techniques to grow confidence and advice on how to block out negativity. Children will learn how to develop self-love, assertiveness, and the power to face their fears! 

Let's face it: Life gives you plenty of reasons to get angry, sad, scared, and frustrated - and those feelings are okay. But sometimes it can feel like your emotions are taking over, spinning out of control with a mind of their own. To make matters worse, these overwhelming emotions might be interfering with school, causing trouble in your relationships, and preventing you from living a happier life.

Whether you’re 16 or 22: If doubt, insecurity or social anxiety often stop you from being you, it can block your life progress. It affects your self esteem and social skills. And it’s totally exhausting. Seriously, it feels like being frozen while watching everyone else live their best life. But you aren't alone. Forbes stated, 53 percent of people often feel socially awkward. And per the NIH, 7.1 percent of US young adults have social anxiety.

Discover quick and easy ways to grow your self-esteem, even if you feel like nothing’s ever going to change. Do your classmates constantly take advantage of you, because they know they can get away with it? Are you always convincing yourself that having cripplingly low self-esteem is just part of who you are? Do you want to finally feel like you’re enough, without needing validation from your peers? If you regularly feel like everyone you meet in life is better than you, you’re not alone.

It is one of the oldest clichés in the book: a reticent, shy teenager having trouble communicating with others. Unfortunately, in many cases, the cliché is true. Social skills are an incredibly important part of almost every facet of life. Whether it is establishing a relationship with friends and family, getting ahead in your career, or being able to resolve problems with others, social skills are the currency within which we exchange our ideas, emotions, and thoughts. Having trouble with social skills can be a serious impediment, especially if it continues into later life.

Karina Manta has had a busy few years: Not only did she capture the hearts of many with her fan-favorite performance at the US Figure Skating Championships, she also became the first female figure skater on Team USA to come out as queer. Her Modern-Love essay "I Can't Hate My Body if I Love Hers" was published in The New York Times, and then she joined the circus - Cirque du Soleil's on-ice show, AXEL. Karina's memoir covers these experiences and much more.