Self help books for children and teens
Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
Recommended reading books for primary and secondary aged children in the UK
Debbie Brewin is a CBT therapist, trainer, supervisor and occupational therapist. Her professional interests include personal growth and confidence in young people. She has developed courses for an employment support charity and has written several therapist manuals for behaviour-change research programmes focused on mental health and physical activity.
Brewin co-wrote 10 Minutes to Better Mental Health: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness with Lee David, with illustrations by Rebecca Price. Its paperback edition went on sale on 21 March 2022, and its downloadable audiobook edition went on sale on 26 May 2022.
Brewin and Lee David also wrote 10 Minutes to Boost Your Mood, illustrated by Rebecca Price, a teenage mental-health title with sections to read, reflection questions and activities to try in everyday life. The paperback edition went on sale on 21 February 2025.
Brewin and Lee David wrote 10 Minutes to Better Body Image: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness, illustrated by Rebecca Price. The book focuses on body image issues and dysmorphia through 10-minute steps, reflection questions and practical activities, and its ebook edition went on sale on 21 April 2025.

Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
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