Coping with teenage moodiness can be difficult under any circumstances, but it can be especially challenging if a teenager has a serious mood disorder. This concise, readable book is the definitive guide to understanding and getting effective help for adolescents with depression or bipolar disorder, designed for parents and other adults in contact with afflicted teens. It combines the most current scientific expertise available today, including the newest treatments and medications, and the latest research findings on mood disorders, with no-nonsense, hands-on advice from parents who have faced these disorders in their own children.