Workbook Trauma and Adversity for Teenagers: Skills for Overcoming and Recovering from Long-Term Stress

The transitional period is a difficult time for every teenager. It is a time when you learn to be yourself and defend your boundaries – in communication with parents, teachers, and friends. Not everything goes smoothly; sometimes problems, quarrels, and... even scandals arise. Sometimes you may feel lonely and that no one understands you. The authors of this workbook will help you realize that this is not the case. By reading the stories of your peers, who, like you, experience pain, jealousy, resentment, and other unpleasant emotions, you will understand that you are not alone on your journey. The good news is that you can cope with the crisis by doing the exercises designed by the authors of this book. Gina M. Bigel and Stacy Cooper are psychologists with many years of experience working with teenagers. Moreover, they have experienced crisis moments at this age themselves, which is why they now help teenagers cope with their feelings without causing pain to themselves and others. "Your past or current experience provides the key to understanding free will, your own strengths and control over what happens. It is this knowledge that will lay the foundation for change and your further development. Knowledge alone, without action and without change, causes pain and does not allow you to move forward. The assignments presented in this book will help you acquire new skills, become stronger, and transform, freeing yourself from pain and stress." Gina M. Bigel, Stacy Cooper