The premise of the book is great and the author really delivers. Great read. Highly recommended. .

An interesting mental health book. Has some cool CBT to try and utilises informal language without trying to sound too cool.
The only thing I found was it was a little wordy in places and would have put anyone off reading large chunks of text when in a downward spiral..
A good book to have on empathy day or in the teenage mental health section.

This book is an easy to follow self-help book for the youngsters and their parents on how to battle the depression gremlin. The book does a lovely job in externalising the problem and giving kids and their parents control back.

While the information is good, and is something I would adapt to help students I teach, I don't find the book accessible for GCSE students let alone the age in which it claims its for.
The information, is clear but is not written in a way that would engage children. Which is a shame as the Gremlin analogy is a good one.

This is a workbook that aims to equip children and young people with the knowledge and skills for understanding and managing their depression. There are 3 approaches that form the foundations of the book: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Behavioural Activation and mindfulness. This book is not to be used instead of professional services but rather as an additional resource that can be used alongside said services.
I really like the use of images and graphics throughout the book as it makes it much more engaging and manageable for children and young people. It is clearly laid out and easy to understand. However, I also feel that the book adopts a very medical view of depression as something that can be “controlled” if the child or young person puts the hard work in. Sometimes, however, this isn’t the case. This book could be great for children and young people with mild depression but I feel for those with more complex, long-term depression it is likely to leave children and young people feeling alienated and as if they are ‘faulty’.