Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: SUICIDEAuthor/authors: Bev Cobain edited by Elizabeth Verdick ; [foreword by Peter S. Jensen].
Year of Publication: 1998
Book Title: When Nothing Matters Anymore
ISBN #: 1575420368 (pbk.); 9781575420363
Age Level: Junior High – Young Adult
# of pages: 165
Quality of illustrations: Black and white, simple
Brief Summary: This book is written as a survival guide for depressed teens. It is written by the cousin of Kurt Cobain’s, a rock star who ended committed suicide after a long battle with depression and drugs. This book contains personal stories from teens, survival tips that can help teens who are struggling with suicidal ideation, resources where you can go if you are having these thoughts, and a section entitled, “The truth about depression” which is written to answer some of the basic questions of what depression is, why it happens and what can be done to help it. This is a great resource for any middle or high school student who might know the story of Kurt Cobain and who might benefit from a simply written survival guide for getting through depression & managing suicidal ideation.
Post reading activity: There is a relaxation chapter in this book that can be expanded into a full length relaxation session for teens that may need be in desperate need of it. For an activity, lead the class or group of students you are working with in a relaxation session as outlined in the book and teach the students how to do these techniques at home and help them create a no-suicide contract with you that outlines them using relaxation techniques to bring themselves down from elevated emotions. Follow up with each group member.
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