Fall 2024

Not Just a Bad Day

Understanding Depression

From the Series Healthy Living Library

  • Interest Level: Grade 8 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 8

More prevalent than ever, depression affects approximately 280 million people worldwide. Those rates are particularly high in the United States, where, as of 2021, 1 in 5 adolescents had experienced an episode of major depression in the previous year. This timely and relevant guide outlines what depression is and what causes it, in addition to symptoms, treatment options, related conditions, and other key information that will help readers understand and identify depression.



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Interest Level Grade 8 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 8
Genre Science, Young Adult
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Mental Health & Neurodiversity, Diversity, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Twenty-First Century Books ™
Language English
Number of Pages 112
Publication Date 2024-09-10
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS YAN051060, YAN024100, YAN051230
Dewey 616.85/27
Dimensions 6 x 9
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Source notes, and Table of contents

Author: Wendy Moragne

Wendy Moragne is a former teacher and writer who now practices as an attorney. Her work includes Depression (USAT Health Reports, 2011).

Author: Tabitha Moriarty

Tabitha Moriarty is a medical student living in Atlanta, Georgia. She has co-authored several titles in the Healthy Living Library series.