Complete Bummer! How to Overcome Sadness, Anxiety, Guilt, Stress, and All That

Sometimes everything seems like a bummer to teenagers. This illustrated guide will help cope with negative thoughts and focus on what really matters.

To the teenager: "If you are struggling with negative emotions, know that your pain is real and no one has the right to downplay it. Sometimes unpleasant things really happen in life, and we must acknowledge that. Anxiety, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame — all these are important feelings, but sometimes they can be unbearable. And that's a complete bummer!

But what if instead of fighting your pain, you try to understand what truly matters to you and prioritize it? Perhaps then your pain will no longer seem so strong. Isn't it worth a try?"

This is a caring guide to accepting your emotions. With the help of this book, teenagers will learn to prioritize their thoughts, feelings, and values. They will understand what bothers them the most and start taking care of themselves. The skills that the reader will learn are based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The book includes several written exercises, but it is not a workbook. It is a journey that will help understand what makes life so complicated and how to cope with it.

Maybe the teenager wants to develop creativity? To learn better or to be a good friend? This book will show how to focus on their values so that unpleasant things no longer seem so, well, bummy.

Who this book is for:

For teenagers who frequently experience negative emotions — anxiety, sadness, loneliness, anger, shame, etc., which hinders them from living normally.
For parents who want to help their children accept their emotions, prioritize their feelings, and take care of themselves.