-Introductory text: 'A book that observes and comforts my mind'

Chapter 1: Understanding Depression
: There's a difference between real depression and just being sad!
What is depression?
Why does depression occur?
What problems does depression cause?
Find out: Could I be depressed?
What if you feel depressed?
Don't give up and keep moving forward little by little

Chapter 2: Exercises for a Healthy Mind
: Feel better, have higher self-esteem, and feel more motivated!
Find out: What is my coping style?
The one who measures the mood
Tracking the Detonator
Find out: Good or bad for your health?
Develop good sleeping habits
A diet that makes you feel good
Getting off the stress wheel
How to breathe deeply
Find out: How to tame the beast within you?
Negative thought patterns
Untangling Negative Thoughts
Shake off negative thoughts
Find out: When I have a conflict with someone, what do I do?
Letting go of anger
Talking when you have different opinions
Find out: Misconceptions about anger?
Self-directed communication style
Find out: How does stress affect my life?
Expressing one's true feelings
Coping with stress
Say goodbye to stress
Creating a safe space in your heart
Find out: Do You Have a Habit of Procrastination When You're Depressed?
Encouraging thoughts
Climb one step at a time
Face the problem and find a solution
Find out: Do I trust myself?
Write down my strengths
Positive inner voice
Find out: Am I a perfectionist?
Writing a diary
Practice gratitude while walking
Find out: Am I a good friend?
Write a thank you letter
Thinking about friendship
Find out: How resilient is I?
Respond flexibly to change
Sometimes it's a good idea to come out of a safe place
People who will become a safety net
Prepare for emergencies

Chapter 3: Friends' Concerns: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Together
: Other people have similar concerns as me!
Rewrite and revise from scratch
Practice: Do them one at a time
Practice: Eliminate Sleep Disruptors
Practice: Control Your Social Media Usage
Practice: Let me tell you my story.
Practice: Think in Three Ways
Practice: Check your emotional tank often.
Think about and write down good things that happened
Trust Maintenance Agreement
Retelling Strategy
Set small goals
People who will save my life
The good and the bad
Back to basics
Examine in detail
speak out loud
Eat consciously
Reframe your thinking
Using visual imagery
Take a step forward
Make a schedule
Create your own order

-Outgoing article 'For a healthy and happy life'

Adolescent depression affects self-efficacy and career exploration.

Depression is like a cold of the mind.
It can come unexpectedly and you may not know the exact cause.
This applies to both adults and children.
Especially teenagers entering puberty have a lot to adjust to.
As your body and mind grow explosively and you move from elementary school to middle school, everything changes and the amount of learning you have to digest doubles.
There are more media to distract us than before, and our daily lives have become busier, so we are tired.
As a result, we sometimes feel lethargic and depressed, but we may not notice it and just let it pass.


However, the teenage years are a time to develop self-efficacy.
As a teenager, it's important to develop self-confidence that you can overcome challenges with effort, even when faced with difficulties.
With this self-efficacy, you can learn independently, build good relationships, and lead a successful school life.
When you are depressed, it becomes difficult to develop this self-efficacy.
Your expectations of yourself will be lowered and you will lose the courage and confidence to overcome difficulties.
This also has a negative impact on the process of developing the habit of planning and taking initiative in learning on one's own, as well as finding one's dreams and exploring one's career path.


Various exercises to protect myself from depression

"I Hope My Heart Is Well" is not a book for treating depression.
Rather, the goal is to help teens assess their own condition, take care of themselves, and seek help when they experience feelings of depression.
These days, it's common to hear people say they're depressed, but most people don't really know what depression is.
When we are depressed, we tend to think of it as just sadness, but depression can also manifest as anger or irritation.
By reading this book, you will learn specifically about the difference between clinical depression and everyday sadness, why teenagers feel depressed, and how to overcome and get better from depression.


This book takes the approach of discovering new facts through various tests and activities, so if you have always viewed the emotion of "depression" as something heavy and negative, you can approach it with more ease through this book.
The cheerful and bright illustrations make reading time even more enjoyable.
There are spaces provided throughout the book where you can write down your thoughts briefly, so you can write or decorate lightly as if doodling.
After reading it all, it would be meaningful to leave a record of your reflections and thoughts.


A book that empowers you to go through puberty with less pain.

This book presents various concerns faced by teenagers.
It's not just about depression, but with a few exceptions, it's a concern that any teenager can relate to, such as conflict with parents, academic performance, relationships with friends, and lack of confidence.
As children enter upper elementary school and enter puberty, they often find it difficult to open up about their inner feelings.
Even if it seems like nothing to an adult, you may be struggling with your own worries.
Children who read this book will realize that the difficulties and worries they experience are not unique to them.
Additionally, from the parents' perspective, it becomes an opportunity to realize that 'my child may have these kinds of concerns.'

In this book, the author offers brief advice on teenagers' concerns and helpful activities.
This content can help you look at your overall mental health, not just focusing on 'depression'.
This book will be helpful for teenagers who are going through puberty and are facing difficult situations, feeling unsure of how to proceed, or having no one to share their feelings with.


An opportunity to comprehensively examine mental health and lifestyle habits

Many of the exercises and activities in this book focus on developing a flexible yet strong mind.
If you have a healthy mind, you can face whatever life throws at you with composure and are less likely to fall into depression.
Our body and mind are connected.
So, taking good care of your body and maintaining good lifestyle habits are also ways to strengthen your mind.
That's self-compassion, or self-care, and it's an important life skill that teens should definitely learn.
At this time, academics will undoubtedly take up a large portion of your life, so it would be a good idea to listen to advice related to that.
For example, if a task feels too big to even begin, I suggest breaking it down into smaller pieces and tackling them one by one.
When planning your schedule, it tells you to make sure you have enough rest periods to avoid burnout, and it also tells you how to deal with situations when you find yourself immersed in games or social media to avoid problems.
Also, look at your eating and sleeping habits, and check your style of dealing with stress.
Take good care not to let your emotions explode, and practice feeling joy and gratitude for small things.


In fact, these are things that not only teenagers need, but all of us need to live healthy and happy lives.
I recommend this book to teenagers entering puberty, anyone who wants to know themselves better, or anyone interested in mental health.