Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression
A Practical Guide for Practitioners and Parents
Rebecca Avern author Sarah Hoyle illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published:21st Oct '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This book offers a unique perspective on addressing childhood anxiety and depression, emphasizing the importance of individualized care and practical strategies.
Tackling mental-emotional health challenges in young people from a Chinese medicine perspective, Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression illustrates how a child's mental-emotional well-being is closely linked to essential aspects of their daily life. The book proposes an approach to preventing and alleviating anxiety and depression that does not rely on medication or incur any costs.
Part One delves into Chinese medicine concepts related to mental-emotional health, making these ideas accessible even to those unfamiliar with the field. It includes chapters on identifying a child's Five Element imbalance and explains how children of each element type require different nurturing and lifestyle adjustments to maintain their mental-emotional health. In Part Two, the focus shifts to specific pillars of mental-emotional health, such as connection, family dynamics, emotions, and diet, all viewed through the lens of Chinese medicine. Each chapter is filled with practical tips, ensuring that parents and practitioners can discern the unique needs of each child.
By addressing childhood anxiety and depression through a distinctive, practical approach, Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression serves as a vital resource for both practitioners and parents, guiding them in understanding and supporting the mental-emotional health of children.
Rebecca Avern clearly explains the root of emotional imbalances in children and how to effectively diagnose and treat a variety of disease patterns. Rebecca brilliantly shares her vast experience treating children and teenagers in her well organized and insightful text. I highly recommend this book for practitioners and laypeople interested in the subject. -- CT Holman, author of Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine and Shamanism in Chinese Medicine
This is a wonderful book, and every parent and every practitioner should have a copy. Rebecca gives us a clear, easy-to-follow guide to anxiety and depression, showing how to recognise the different types, and what to do. Not just medicine, but all aspects of life. How do you get your teenager off their mobile phone? How do you get them to take enough exercise? The different types need different help, and we are shown a way forward. Thank you Rebecca. -- Julian Scott, MA, PhD, Cert Ac (Nanjing)
Rebecca Avern presents those who care for children with this highly accessible, very practical text applying the Chinese medical "Five Phase" view of personality, growth, and development. It is chock full of insights guiding deeper understanding and personalized care for kids via this time-tested model, and provides truly practical advice that can be applied right away to aid young ones suffering from anxiety and depression. Those who care for children will find this book to be a treasure trove of tools that will immediately help improve the lives of their loved ones and themselves. -- David W. Miller, MD, LAc
ISBN: 9781787757813
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 16mm
Weight: 380g
256 pages