Fall 2025

Having Depression

Stories from Survivors

From the Series It Happened to Me

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Depression is a difficult mental health problem—but how does it feel when it happens to you?

This painful, life-changing condition is experienced by thousands of young people every year, and this book explains what it is like to experience depression through the heartfelt stories of composite teen survivors. Readers learn how it happened to them, follow their journeys to recovery, and find out more about the causes and treatments of an extremely challenging condition in this informative exploration.

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 6
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Mental Health & Neurodiversity, Diversity
Copyright 2026
Publisher Cheriton Children's Books
Imprint Cheriton Children's Books
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2025-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF053230, JNF024140
Dimensions 6.5 x 9.125
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Note to educators, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Author: Sarah Eason

Sarah Eason has written a wide variety of information books for children on many topics from history and geography through space science and social sciences.

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It Happened to Me

Sometimes, painful experiences happen. It Happened to Me explores painful life crises that affect many young people through poignant diary entries from composite teens who have experienced these situations, supported by informational text. Every… View available downloads →