Mitch R. Abblett (Author)
Mitch R. Abblett, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and
clinical director of the Manville School, a therapeutic day school
program in Boston, MA, serving children and adolescents with
emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. He maintains a
private practice, and has written regarding mindfulness, clinical
work, and youth mental health needs. He conducts national and
international trainings on mindfulness and its applications.
Christopher Willard (Author)
Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a psychologist and
psychotherapist at Tufts University and in private practice in the
Boston, MA, area specializing in mindfulness-based treatment of
adolescents and young adults. He has worked with adolescents for
over a decade with experience as a therapist in the inner city, and
a special education teacher in a therapeutic school. A student of
meditation, he has studied and sat on retreats with many of the
great contemporary teachers in both Asia and North America. He
recently joined the board of directors at the Institute for
Meditation and Psychotherapy, where he has served on the faculty
for the past three years.
"If you are a teen living with depression and ongoing negative
internal chatter, this book is for you. It offers simple,
straightforward, doable suggestions and practices for taming your
internal critic, and moving from feeling down and out to being up
and in--in touch with your best self, and engaged in a meaningful,
satisfying life."
--Amy Saltzman, MD, author of A Still Quiet Place for Teens
"This book provides a gentle introduction to mindfulness, weaving
the practice through traditional approaches to the treatment of
depression for teens."
--Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of The
Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, and
Beyond the Blues
"This wonderful book is the voice of a wise and caring friend. This
friend believes in you, knows your strengths, and can support and
guide you to free yourself from the weight of depression, and
experience the joys of life again."
--Dzung X. Vo, MD, FAAP, author of The Mindful Teen
"Using down-to-earth language and engaging, adolescent-friendly
exercises, Mitch Abblett and Christopher Willard draw on their
extensive clinical experience to present a comprehensive array of
techniques that address the particular challenges of depression.
One key feature that sets this book apart from other workbooks on
depression is the authors' infusion of mindfulness and positive
psychology throughout. Threaded throughout the book is the image of
'Sergeant Mind, ' the misguided but powerful inner critic whose
influence maintains the depressive state. In its emphasis on the
power of the mind, the authors' demystify the characteristics of
depression, and help youth move toward a more decentered
perspective. This resource, which can be a particularly helpful
adjunct to therapy, offers young people body-centered, mental, and
interpersonal tools to help them move forward more confidently,
capitalize on personal strengths, and act in ways that undercut the
power of 'Sgt. Mind.'"
--Trish Broderick, PhD, clinical psychologist and research
associate at the Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at The
Pennsylvania State University, author of Learning to Breathe, and
coauthor of The Life Span
"Want to take charge of your own life and improve your mood? Pick
up Mindfulness for Teen Depression. It offers realistic, accessible
ways to feel less overwhelmed and down on yourself and more
confident and at ease. Mitch Abblett and Christopher Willard have
once again created an easy-to-read book that sets things out in
straight-forward fashion. I imagine anyone, not only teens, will
find Mindfulness for Teen Depression both useful and
inspiring."
--Mark Bertin, MD, author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD
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