LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A Boy's Guide to Mental Health
Delivered in honest, engaging style, Adam Carpenter’s Let's Talk: A Boy’s Guide to Mental Health is packed with facts, and tools that’ll help boys learn to talk about their feelings. As the author explains in his introduction, “the aim of this book is to equip you with ways to make sure you stay in good mental health by talking openly about your feelings and being aware of your emotional needs”. Which is exactly what it does.
From the outset, the author smartly acknowledges the fact that many readers might be in a resolute “I don’t want to talk!” frame of mind. And that’s OK as a starting point, he agrees, because the first step to staying in good mental health is to learn to talk to yourself through, for example, listening an inner voice that tells you “I can do this!”
Alongside sharing digestible detail on the likes of hormones and brain chemicals, and explaining what various mental health disorders are (among them anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, self-harm and social anxiety), Let’s Talk equips readers with valuable techniques.
Straight-talking, and filled with warmth and knowledge, think of Let’s Talk as being a savvy uncle who’s on hand to share advice, and listen.
Joanne Owen
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Let's Talk Synopsis
An invaluable tool to get boys talking.
Talking costs nothing but it can change your life for the better.
Growing up is hard work! You're expected to ace your exams, be responsible, keep up a hectic social life both online and IRL, make big decisions about your future, and somehow stay happy at the same time.
But, as we know, no one feels OK all the time, so what happens then? What happens when we don't feel great and don't know what to do about it or where to get help?
Let's Talk provides the tools to get boys talking about how they're feeling. Within this insightful guide you will find activities to figure out what help you might need, advice on where to get help, and case studies to show how others have voiced their feelings and found help.
Learn to:
Articulate how you're feeling
Build a support network
Create your own well-being toolkit
Bounce back from low mood
Help others who might be struggling
Remember: if you're not feeling OK, you have the power to do something about it and this book will show you how.
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9781800071759 |
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9th June 2022 |
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Adam Carpenter |
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Summersdale Publishers an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group |
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Paperback |
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160 pages |
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About Adam Carpenter
Adam Carpenter has worked as an editor and freelance writer on several leading national magazines. Among other titles he has written for Practical Parenting, Mother & Baby, Conde Nast Brides and Cornwall Today. He writes a regular column for Writers' Forum and has been a blogger on www.workingmums.co.uk. He also broadcasts a weekly show on CHBN Radio. He lives in West Cornwall with his wife and two young children.
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