Self-Help: It’s really worth it!

Each day teenagers all over the world think life isn’t worth living, or that others would be better off without them. Some of those teens may be you, or the people you pass in the hallways of school. Most often, people who are depressed or in a difficult to handle situation, wont go around with a sign around their neck telling the world, but instead keep it to them self’s. Weather they are embarrassed, ashamed, or afraid, if they wont seek help from someone else, teens must find some recourses to get help on their own.

          Self help materials can be very helpful when dealing with hard times. There are hundreds of self help books directed to teens involving: dealing with depression, stress, parents divorcing, pregnancy, and much more. These books are specially created to keep a teens interest, while teaching them how to deal with the hand times they are facing.

          One influential self help novel writer, Joyce Myer, teaches how to deal with any and every difficult situation imaginable, from a Christian point of view. Joyce was badly abused both sexually and emotionally as a teen so she knows a little about teen crisis. She strongly believes that everything happens for a reason, and no matter how bad things are for you, there’s always a way out, a way to be happy when everything else is sad. She has authored 80 books for teens, adults, and both, all self help books. A few of her titles are: Help! I’m: Stressed, Battlefield of the Mind for teens, Daily encouragements; There are so many more!

          Another inspiring writer is Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul. “Self esteem is a huge piece of my work,” stated Jack,’ you have to believe it’s possible and believe in yourself. Because after you’ve decided what you want, you have to believe it’s possible and possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, and coaches.” Jack has been through three marriages and lots of pain and stress. He has also created the Foundation for Self Esteem in California.

          One more self help author is Brian Tracy. He was born in Canada to a family that struggled financially and had very few luxuries in life. He was a high school drop out and started his career as a laborer, working in several physically demanding jobs during his teenage years. Tracy struggled with many problems while he was a teenager, and went on to be a very important person. He is a best selling self help author to more than 40 books. Tracey says,” You have to put many, many, many, tiny efforts that no one sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.”

          As a teenager, there are many difficult situations that we may not know how to deal with, and that’s okay! We shouldn’t be expected to know how to handle everything, and these self help, as well as many others, understand that. If you’re stressed, depressed, or going through any other hard time right now, check out some books by these authors, they may be able to help you.