- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Simon Pulse (May 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671872745
- ISBN-13: 978-0671872748
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,924,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A young girl begins to question her sanity when she experiences severe depressions that threaten to overtake her life, and she decides to seek help when her mother, who had valued self-sufficiency, commits suicide.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An understanding of mental illness,
By Robin M Goffinet (Richmond, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HELP ME (REAL LIFE ) (Paperback)
At first it seems that Karen is just a normal girl going thru the "teen phase". But then she starts getting into trouble with teachers, friends, and at home due to her extreme mood swings.When her mother overdoses on pills, Karen finds out that manic depression runs in her family and realizes that she's not crazy. The POV from Karen's prospective shines new light on mental illness and proves that no matter what some people believe, you just cannot control extreme emotions by yourself and it's ok to ask for help.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An understanding of mental illness,
By Robin M Goffinet - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: HELP ME (REAL LIFE ) (Paperback)
At first it seems that Karen is just a normal girl going thru the "teen phase". But then she starts getting into trouble with teachers, friends, and at home due to her extreme mood swings.When her mother overdoses on pills, Karen finds out that manic depression runs in her family and realizes that she's not crazy. The POV from Karen's prospective shines new light on mental illness and proves that no matter what some people believe, you just cannot control extreme emotions by yourself and it's ok to ask for help. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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An all-too-real look at mental illness.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: HELP ME (REAL LIFE ) (Paperback)
Wendy Corsi Staub has done a wonderful job portraying the effects of mental illness on a teenage girl and her family. This book should be required reading for all teens (and pre-teens) and their families.
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all to familiar,
By gwen nicole - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: HELP ME (REAL LIFE ) (Paperback)
I read this book probably when I was 13 - 14 years old. I would have never known then what I was about to go through would be almost exactly like Karen went through. I lost some of my relatives, but my depression and mania were so bad that I had to be hospitalized. This book takes the stigma of mental illness and enlightens everyone about the disease by reading what Karen's mind was thinking. Awsome to read if you know anyone with a metal illness (especially a girl in their teens), if you have experienced mental illness yourslef, and if you just don't understand the disease and believe that we are making up this "thing" inside our heads.
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