A guide for teens having trouble handling strong emotions outlines self-management skills based in dialectical behavioral therapy, covering the practices of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Introduction -- Mindfulness: waking up to your life -- What you need to know about your emotions -- Slowing down the emotional roller coaster -- Leaving the judgments out of it -- Dealing with intense emotions -- Stop letting your emotions get in the way -- Accepting reality -- Surviving a crisis without making it worse -- The building blocks for positive emotions -- Improving the relationships in your life -- Conclusion.