Introduction -- Getting to know your cranky and blue feelings -- What it's like to feel cranky and blue -- Blues busters -- Going further : pencil and paper exercises -- Connecting with others : the best blues buster -- Getting help for hard-to-handle problems -- When someone dies or leaves you (grief) -- When the blues won't go away (depression) -- Roller-coaster moods (bipolar disorder) -- Other problems related to depression -- When you feel like giving up on life (suicide) -- How experts can help -- A note to grown-ups -- Index -- About the author.