Foreword -- Introduction -- Common emotional problems : I can only be as happy as my unhappiest child -- What is addiction? : emotions are what we have the most of and know the least about: handle them or they will handle you -- The manifestations of addiction : if the drug of choice is the problem, then I am not an addict -- The core characteristics : no one airdrops into chronic addiction, so what comes before? -- Godependency : surely codependency is just good manners? -- Adult child of the alcoholic : most alcoholics are at work -- Self-esteem : how I feel about myself drives who and what I attract into my life -- Guilt, shame and anger : love doesn't hurt -- Modelled behavior : we teach best what we most need to learn -- Boundaries and rules : you have boundaries, you put up walls -- How to get well and stay well : be proactive: be the parent you want to be -- On the couch : a few genuine questions asked by real parents -- Feelings -- The essentials -- References -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the author.
Summary:
The pressures faced by children and adolescents today are unprecedented, and the corresponding statistics around poor mental health deeply alarming. Behind every mental health issue, from addiction to ADHD, lies a host of underlying problems that need addressing but as a worried parent it's hard to know where to focus. What do you do if your child struggles with anxiety? Is self-harming? Has developed an unhealthy relationship with eating, exercise, technology or alcohol? Proactive in approach, top addiction therapist Mandy Saligari provides the tools to help you identify and address the self-destructive patterns of behaviour, to stop them in their tracks. Her practical framework reveals how you can adapt your own behaviour and equip your child to develop emotional intelligence, resilience and self-esteem.
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