What to Do When You're Sad & Lonely

Everyone feels sad and lonely sometimes. Did your best friend just move away? Are you being teased or bullied in school? Are you worried about someone you love? Or maybe you're blue and you don't know the reason. No matter how sad and lonely you feel, how often you feel that way, or why, this book can help. What to Do When You're Sad & Lonely Look inside to learn: The signs of being sad, and what your sad feelings might be telling you; Blues Busters - coping skills you can teach yourself and use to shake off sad feelings; Exercises that help you get a handle on your feelings; Ways to connect with other people in your life and make new friends; What to do about sad and lonely feelings that are too hard to handle on your own; How experts can help; A special "Note to Grown-ups" to share with your parent or another family adult; A list of resources (books, organizations, and Web sites) for when you want to know more Many kids and adults have overcome their sad and lonely feelings by using the ideas in this book. You can, too.....Dr. James J. Crist is the Clinical Director and a Staff Psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, and the author of What to Do When You're Scared & Worried. He has worked with and helped lots of kids who were sad, lonely, grieving, and depressed.