Young Adult- Emotional Regulation

Nonfiction

1. Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens – Sheri Van Dijk
Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this workbook provides teens with tools to manage intense emotions, navigate relationships, and build emotional resilience.

2. The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens – Gina M. Biegel
Introduces mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques to help teens handle anxiety, pressure, and emotional overwhelm through practical exercises.

3. Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety – Christopher Willard
Offers accessible guidance and activities to help teens reduce anxiety and regulate emotions using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies.

4. Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting What You Can’t Change – Ben Sedley
Written in a teen-friendly, conversational tone, this book uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to teach healthy emotional acceptance and mental flexibility.

5. Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You – Deborah Reber
Presents straightforward coping strategies for managing stress, improving mood, and practicing emotional regulation through journaling, breathing, and self-reflection.

6. The Self-Love Workbook for Teens – Shainna Ali, PhD
Helps teens develop emotional intelligence, strengthen self-worth, and create daily routines for mental wellness through self-guided reflection.

Fiction Books

1.. Turtles All the Way Down – John Green
A deeply personal look at anxiety and obsessive thoughts through the eyes of a teen girl trying to navigate friendships, loss, and her inner world.

2. Darius the Great Is Not Okay – Adib Khorram
Explores themes of depression, identity, and family as a teen visits Iran and connects with his heritage and emotional growth.

3. It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Ned Vizzini
A teen's honest and at times humorous account of dealing with depression and the pressures of academic life after being admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

4. All the Bright Places – Jennifer Niven
Centers on two teens dealing with grief, trauma, and emotional struggles while learning to see beauty in themselves and the world.

5. Starfish – Lisa Fipps
A novel in verse about a girl learning to accept herself, speak up about her emotions, and regulate how she reacts to bullying and judgment.

6. Every Last Word – Tamara Ireland Stone
Follows a high-achieving teen with OCD who finds healing and self-expression through poetry and connection with others who understand her struggles.

7. The Astonishing Color of After – Emily X.R. Pan
Blends magical realism with an exploration of grief, identity, and emotional transformation as a teen processes the loss of her mother