Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This? (David Murray)

Description Product Details Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This? A Guide for Helping Teens Through Anxiety and Depression Have you ever looked at your anxious or depressed teenage son or daughter and wondered, Why is my teenager feeling like this?   Pastor and counselor David Murray offers spiritual encouragement and practical direction for parents and other adults who want to help but don’t know where to start. Structured around eighteen real-life examples, Murray provides tips for having open conversations with teens about anxiety and depression, as well as discussion questions, Bible verses for memorization, and prayers. With these tools in hand, parents and teenagers alike will be equipped to experience freedom from the chains of anxiety and depression. Contents Introduction: Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This? Part 1 Who Gets Anxiety and Depression? What Causes Anxiety and Depression? What Can We Do about Anxiety and Depression? Part 2 1. Circular Sarah 2. Tense Tom 3. Doomed Dave 4. Imaginative Imogen 5. Panicky Paul 6. Faithless Flavia 7. Controlling Colin 8. Depressed Dan 9. Negative Nicole 10. Workaholic Will 11. Beautiful Brianna 12. Media Max 13. Friendly Fiona 14. Bullied Benton 15. Rebellious Rob 16. Perfect Peyton 17. Paralyzed Pam 18. Lonely Luke Conclusion: Growing Freedom About the Author David Murray (PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He is also a counselor, a regular speaker at conferences, and the author of Exploring the Bible. David and his wife, Shona, attend Grand Rapids Free Reformed Church. Endorsement “Parenting is good for our prayer lives, we find, especially when sons and daughters are navigating the many anxieties that seem to coincide with the teenage years. David Murray has the practical experience and spiritual wisdom to help. Based in biblical truth and at the same time sensitive to the psychological and physiological complexities of human emotions, Murray’s companion guides tell real-life stories that empower teens and their parents to understand their feelings, care well for one another, and take concrete steps toward healing together.” — Phil Ryken, President, Wheaton College