Stand By Me

Helping Your Teen Through Tough Times

John Kirwan, Kirsty Louden-Bell, Kirsty Louden-Bell

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Penguin Books (NZ)
24 September 2014

Health & Self-Help; Coping with illness; Coping with anxiety & phobias; Teenagers: advice for parents

Charting John Kirwan's personal experiences as a father, and featuring the real voices of young people today, Stand By Me investigates issues around teenage mental health, with a focus on depression and anxiety.

Charting John Kirwan's personal experiences as a father, and featuring the real voices of young people today, Stand By Me investigates issues around teenage mental health, with a focus on depression and anxiety.

I'm a dad and I'm scared.

When I say I'm a dad and I'm scared, I really mean- I'm a dad and I'm looking for answers - from the professionals, kids, mums, dads and other caregivers who have been there, holding each other's hands to hell and back.

Stand by me. Let's take the journey together.

With clinical psychologists Dr Elliot Bell and Kirsty Louden-Bell, JK confronts the big questions facing parents and teens, highlighting key messages and offering best approaches. Stand By Me also draws on the perspectives of teenagers who have been diagnosed with mental health issues and the families who have journeyed with them. In their own words, the young people reflect on their darkest days and recovery, and consider how these experiences have shaped them as they face forward into their adult lives.

Intimate, enlightening and impossible to ignore, Stand By Me is a window into an all-too-real issue facing New Zealand families, and a powerful tool for anyone concerned about the wellbeing of young people in their care.

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By: John Kirwan, Kirsty Louden-Bell
With: Kirsty Louden-Bell
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 434g
ISBN: 9780143570639
ISBN 10: 0143570633
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 24 September 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sir John Kirwan, one of the most devastating wingers that world rugby has ever seen, was an All Black from 1984 to 1994, playing 63 tests. Following his playing career, JK went on to coach the Italian and Japanese national rugby teams, and is now the Head Coach of the Auckland-based Super Rugby franchise the Blues. JK has also become an advocate for depression awareness in New Zealand, fronting a high-profile TV campaign and authoring the bestselling memoir All Blacks Don't Cry in 2010. In 2012, he was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to mental health and rugby. JK is a dedicated husband and father of three teenagers. Dr Elliot Bell is a registered clinical psychologist. He trained at Victoria University of Wellington, and has worked clinically in private practice and in local District Health Board mental health services. He currently works as a lecturer and researcher at the University of Otago's School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Wellington, and has a private practice in central Wellington where he sees clients. Elliot is active in the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, currently serving as Vice President. His professional interests include cognitive behavioural treatments of depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia; positive psychology; and psychological measurement. Kirsty Louden-Bell is also a registered clinical psychologist and graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 1995. She has worked in a range of mental health settings, in the public sector, as well as in private practice, and has experience in training and presenting, both nationally and internationally. She has a passion for youth and youth work, and since 2001 has been involved as both a clinician and manager of a nationwide programme aimed at identifying and managing risk in young people at risk of suicide. Elliot and Kirsty live in Wellington and have two sons and a daughter.