The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the Self

The book by Swiss psychotherapist Alice Miller "The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self" is a global bestseller. It is dedicated to exploring the nature of childhood psychological traumas acquired during upbringing and their impact on an individual's later life. In her book, the author raises a crucial issue: how repressed traumatic experiences affect a person's personal life and social successes, and lead to mental illnesses. The damaging effects of nurturing adults and the psychotherapy of mental traumas acquired in early childhood are portrayed. Alice Miller's vivid work has had a shocking impact in the West and has prompted many to reevaluate their childhood and their relationships with their own children.
For psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, as well as anyone interested in childhood issues.