Just Breathe

Parents need to know that Just Breathe is a gentle romance with a terminal-illness-type backdrop. One character has cystic fibrosis, struggles with an acute episode with extensive hospitalization, and thinks a lot about his shortened life expectancy. The other main character has chronic depression and is trying to learn to live with the condition, which she knows will flare up unpredictably for the rest of her life. It's pretty light on the sexy stuff, with a few mentions of not-very-enjoyable sex in the past involving lots of towels and tissues for clean-up; otherwise there are a few kisses, but nothing's described in detail. Strong language is very rare but includes a few uses of "f--k" and its variations. No alcohol or tobacco use except seeing someone drunk in the past and some risky behavior by a younger sister at parties, but no details are given about what happened. A few instances of drugs mentioned in the context of medical treatment. Parental loss to suicide and a past suicide attempt are themes, but there's no gore or detailed descriptions. Other themes explored include carving your own path in life instead of doing what everyone else expects, and opening yourself up to the risk of pain and disappointment in order to experience happiness.