The books on this page are part of a series developed by the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, under the guidance of series editor Patrick E. Jamieson, Ph.D., director of the policy center’s Annenberg Health and Risk Communication Institute. These books are available as free downloads.
Each guide describes the condition, treatment options, and their efficacy, combining state-of-the-art information with the hands-on knowledge of parents who have experience helping teens with these conditions. Both accessible and comprehensive, the guides offer guidance on school behaviors, as well as sensitive issues such as sex, alcohol, and drugs.
Resources for Parents
If Your Adolescent Has Autism
November 3, 2025
This concise, authoritative guide to understanding and helping an autistic teenager offers the latest in evidence-based information about the intersection between adolescence and autism, covering the years from middle school to adulthood, including college and employment. The book features the real-life stories of autistic people and their parents, as well as an extensive list of resources to help them through this transition. This accessible guide addresses autism along with co-occurring medical and mental health issues, social connections, puberty and hygiene, and sexuality.
A free downloadable version of this book will be available in November, 2026.
If Your Adolescent Has Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents
May 30, 2023
If Your Adolescent Has Depression: An Essential Resource for Parents
If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents
June 15, 2020
If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents
August 3, 2018
If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents
April 1, 2006
If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: An Essential Resource for Parents
April 1, 2006
Resources for Clinicians
Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders
December 19, 2025
The third edition of Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don’t Know is an extensive overview of the major mental health disorders that emerge during adolescence. In this new edition, experts in adolescent mental health describe the characteristics and risks of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior, and assess the available treatment and prevention strategies. The updated volume also reviews what we know about positive youth development, a strategy that can prepare adolescents not only to overcome disorders but also to lead fulfilling lives. In each case, the authors suggest a research agenda based on what we do and don’t yet know about these conditions and behaviors.
