Find Your Joy Here: A Creative Journal to Help Teens Release Sadness and Depression and Find Moments of Happiness Every Day (The Instant Help Guided

Find Your Joy Here: A Creative Journal to Help Teens Release Sadness and Depression and Find Moments of Happiness Every Day (The Instant Help Guided

What brings you joy? In this unique guided journal for teens, teen mental health expert Lisa Schab provides a safe, creative space to help you release sadness and depression, explore what makes you happy, and find glimmers of joy in your life. Do you ever feel sad, depressed, or even hopeless? Does this feeling of sadness interfere with school, friends, and reaching your goals? If so, you aren’t alone. Between academic pressures, social expectations, changing hormones, and planning for the future, many teens struggle with sadness, depression, and overwhelm. The good news is there are steps you can take to feel better—and this journal is a perfect first step. Written by a teen mental health expert and grounded in evidence-based psychology, this fun and engaging guided journal offers hands-on and creative tools, activities, and writing practices to help you release feelings of sadness on the page, focus on moments of happiness, and look for those little glimmers that bring purpose, gratitude, and contentment to your life. This journal is a space for you —to let go of difficult feelings, make your own rules, and discover what joy really means. Your only real guideline is to  write for yourself . Why not give it a try? A special note for clinicians and other professionals: Journaling exercises are a proven-effective adjunct to talk therapy—helping teens bypass defenses, explore feelings in a non-threatening manner, and develop trust in their own coping skills. This journal marks a new addition to the Instant Help Guided Journals for Teens series, which offers evidence-based therapeutic tools in a format teens love. “ Find Your Joy Here is an emotionally intelligent invitation to healing. Lisa Schab guides teens with warmth, clarity, and creativity, offering not just a break from sadness, but a real way through it. This isn’t just a journal; it’s a brain-wise, heart-forward tool for resilience.” ―Melanie McNally, PsyD , clinical psychologist, White House panelist for teen mental health, and author of The Emotionally Intelligent Teen “This book is an amazing resource to help teens change the channel on negative thought spirals. Easygoing and engaging, readers are invited to play with thoughts, memories, and ideas about joy in a way that feels light, easy, and fun. There is something for everyone in these prompts and activities! A fabulous tool for creating and capturing fun and joy.” ―Cheryl M. Bradshaw, RP, BEd, MA , Registered Psychotherapist, TEDx speaker on the topic of consent, and author of How to Like Yourself , The Resilience Workbook for Teens , and Real Talk About Sex and Consent “ Find Your Joy Here by Lisa Schab is a compassionate, creative journal that helps teens move through sadness and discover moments of happiness. With engaging, easy-to-follow exercises, it encourages self-expression and reflection, whether used alone or in groups. This welcoming tool invites teens to feel their emotions honestly while gently guiding them toward joy and hope. A powerful, practical tool for supporting teen mental health and emotional well-being.” ―Jori Bowen, MEd, MA , educator and principal at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, IL “Finding the intricate balance of celebrating the good in life while recognizing sadness that we experience as humans, Lisa Schab creates a perfect space for adolescents to reflect on their complex lives in her guided journal, Find Your Joy Here . She validates kids’ emotions by assuring them that what they are feeling is ‘normal’―something all adolescents strive to achieve, yet rarely feel. She uses language that kids can easily understand and relate to!” ―Katherine McNeill, MEd , eighth-grade English language arts teacher, and certified reading specialist with eleven years of experience in literacy instruction “Lisa Schab’s latest book is a thoughtful and skillfully crafted journal that gives teens a safe space to explore their emotions, emote, and build lifelong coping skills. As a colleague and longtime referring pediatrician, I’ve seen how her resources support adolescents in moments of sadness while empowering them to manage their mental health with greater confidence and self-awareness.” ―Michael Bauer, MD, FAAP , assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine “ Find Your Joy Here  by Lisa Schab is like a treasure map for navigating both joy and sadness! As a creative arts therapist who loves to think outside the box, I’m always excited to discover new ways to help kids and teens explore their emotions and develop coping skills―ways that feel more like an adventure than a task. This book invites readers to engage with their feelings, find creative ways to embrace both the highs and the lows, and build emotional resilience. If you want to support a teen in discovering the full range of their emotions―joy and sadness alike―this book is an absolute gem!” ―Kate Shannon, LCAT, LCPC ,