The 11th Hour

YA novel with a heroine who runs away from parents who disapprove of her boyfriend and then must come to terms with his mental illness and need for serious help she can't provide on her own Paints a realistic portrait of dating and mental illness, both major concerns for adolescents that are often sensationalized Includes a detailed section on mental health resources and information for young people at end of book The incidence of mental illness among teens is a current and growing concern. There are complex factors that cause mental illness, and the effects on the person who suffers from mental health disorders (either directly or indirectly) are rarely understood. By the author of Throwaway Girl