My Feeling Better Workbook (Paperback)

Hamil S.

ISBN 10: 157224612X / ISBN 13: 9781572246126

Published by New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. There are many ways to help children who are sad and depressed, and you might not even realize how much you can do to make your child feel better. By working through this book, guiding your child through just one activity a day, you can empower him or her with the skills necessary to overcome sadness and low self-esteem and live an active, joyful life. The forty-two simple activities in this workbook help kids explore their feelings and combat the negative self-talk that depletes their motivation and self-esteem. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and art therapy, this series of activities is designed to help children cope with painful feelings and feel happy again. Studies have shown that teaching these social and emotional skills to children at the onset of their depression can prevent it from becoming more serious in adolescence and beyond. Once children learn these skills, they will not only feel better, but also become more self-confident, capable, and willing to enjoy the best of what life has to offer. Cognitive behavioral therapy has proven to be the most effective way to treat depression, and this book offers a wealth of activities to support individual or group counseling. Activities are designed to help children with self-expression, communicating needs, and coping with painful feelings, and much more. 40 simple, effective activities to help kids: Cope with sad feelings; Reach out to others; Develop a positive self image. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Feeling Better Workbook (Paperback)
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157224612X
• ISBN 13: 9781572246126
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

There are many ways to help children who are sad and depressed, and you might not even realize how much you can do to make your child feel better. By working through this book, guiding your child through just one activity a day, you can empower him or her with the skills necessary to overcome sadness and low self-esteem and live an active, joyful life.

The forty-two simple activities in this workbook help kids explore their feelings and combat the negative self-talk that depletes their motivation and self-esteem. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and art therapy, this series of activities is designed to help children cope with painful feelings and feel happy again. Studies have shown that teaching these social and emotional skills to children at the onset of their depression can prevent it from becoming more serious in adolescence and beyond. Once children learn these skills, they will not only feel better, but also become more self-confident, capable, and willing to enjoy the best of what life has to offer.

About the Author

Sara Hamil, LCSW, is a certified master social worker as well as a registered play therapist and art therapist. She uses art therapy and play therapy to assist children, adolescents, and families in developing creative strategies to build coping skills. She currently lives in Jackson, TN.