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Dr. Alfiee, a global leader in youth mental health, delivers the ultimate youth mental health guide-packed with simple, memorable concepts you can actually use in real time to care for your emotional wellbeing. Rise and Thrive is your space to step into your power, embrace your brilliance, and rise-no matter what life throws your way. Designed for teens and young adults (inclusive of all identities), this book combines Dr. Alfiee's 30 years of research, clinical work, and community advocacy into an easy-to-use roadmap for emotional wellness and real-world resilience. Not just another workbook-Rise and Thrive gives you practical support for the moments you feel anxious, unseen, or overwhelmed. Each chapter offers bite-size ""mindset remixes"" you can remember on the spot, plus reflection prompts and coping tools that actually fit your life, culture, and community. Whether you're figuring out who you are, navigating school or work, dealing with family and friendships, or just trying to make it through the day, we invite you to reflect, act, and reconnect with your truest, strongest self. What you'll find: Culture, Community, and You Depression, Stress, and Anxiety 101 Real-Life Coping Skills Rooted in YOUR Culture Fun and easy skill building: Easy-to-read explanations of what mental health is and how to care for it in everyday life Active coping skills you can use when you feel stressed, anxious, or down Journal prompts that help you go deeper, reflect, and grow at your own pace Promoting confidence, self-care, and growth, this workbook is a wonderful resource for young people of color looking for tools to take care of their mental health. Dr. Alfiee embraces our identities and diveristy to create a shining example of what inclusive and relevent mental health care should look like. - Amira Jackson, Second-Year Honors Psychology Major at Howard University In Rise and Thrive, Dr. Breland-Noble offers the next generation of youth tangible tools for self-exploration, identity formation, and mental health. With accessible frameworks and introspective exercises and prompts, Dr. Breland-Noble gently invites young readers to be intentional with their inner lives and to take action in their real-life experiences. What a gift! - Dr. Jenny Tzu-Mei Wang Psychologist, Author of Permission to Come Home

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Early Praise for Rise and Thrive: Promoting confidence, self-care, and growth, this workbook is a wonderful resource for young people of color looking for tools to take care of their mental health. Dr. Alfiee embraces our identities and diveristy to create a shining example of what inclusive and relevent mental health care should look like. - Amira Jackson, Second-Year Honors Psychology Major at Howard University In Rise and Thrive, Dr. Breland-Noble offers the next generation of youth tangible tools for self-exploration, identity formation, and mental health education. With accessible frameworks and introspective exercises and prompts, Dr. Breland-Noble gently invites young readers to be intentional with their inner lives and to take action in their real-life experiences. What a gift! - Dr. Jenny Tzu-Mei Wang Psychologist, Keynote Speaker and Author of Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans Dr. Alfiee has been fighting for our children's wellbeing long before mental health became a mainstream conversation. In Rise and Thrive, she offers a powerful and accessible gateway to healing-one that provides guidance and grounding that will support our communities for generations to come. - Yolo Akili Robinson, Founder & Executive Director of BEAM This book is a powerful, compassionate guide for young people learning to navigate their emotions in a world that doesn't always feel safe. It breaks down complex mental health topics with clarity, heart, and real-world tools that actually help. A deeply validating and practical roadmap for any teen or parent looking for understanding and hope. - Dr. Sue Varma, Psychiatrist & Author of Practical Optimism ""This workbook is fantastic, and I wish I had it as a teenager. Dr. Alfiee does an excellent job helping teens understand mental health, its effects, and offers practical tools for their growth and healing. It's also for adults, helping us explore our inner child and find ways to heal from past pain that has shaped us, while offering insights on how to become the person we want to be. I highly recommend this workbook! -Minaa B. Therapist, Author, Creator of The Siblinghood Theory

Author Information

Dr. Alfiee is a mental health trailblazer whose heart and vision have redefined mental health for communities around the world. A graduate of Howard, NYU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Duke School of Medicine, Dr. Alfiee shares her deep expertise as a liberated psychiatry professor, researcher, in-demand speaker, media presence and founder of the youth mental health nonprofit, The AAKOMA Project. Named a Melinda French Gates Global Leader and entrusted with a $20 million philanthropic fund, her innovative research and programs uplift diverse people everywhere. With her soul-stirring presence, and easy to follow strategies, Dr. Alfiee teaches you how to find and embrace emotional healing, joy, and your authentic self.

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