When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood

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Brad Sachs

When No One Understands

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Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood

Brad Sachs

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 February 2007

Personal & social issues

When Amanda first came to Dr. Sachs for treatment, she had attempted suicide more than once. Withdrawn and cynical, she refused to speak during her therapy sessions. Determined to connect, Dr. Sachs tried something unconventional- he wrote letters to Amanda between sessions and invited her to write back, thinking she might feel more comfortable opening up in this way-and indeed she did. This correspondence gradually built trust between them, helping her to survive and ultimately to heal.

When No One Understands consists of twenty letters that Dr. Sachs wrote to Amanda over the course of her therapy. In these letters, Sachs reaches out to Amanda with the core message that there is nothing wrong with her-that adolescence is painful, complex, and challenging for everyone and that her emotional pain deserves to be honored, openly explored, and viewed with compassion. Dr. Sachs also addresses many of the common questions and concerns shared by all teens on such topics as relationships, breakups, drugs and alcohol, parents, family dynamics, and more.

Along the way, Dr. Sachs offers adults an inspiring image of a truly open, human-to-human relationship between an adult and a teenager. Parents, mental health professionals, guidance counselors, educators, and others who work with teens will see how they might also bring honesty, compassion, and humility to bear in their interactions with young people in order to create truly healing and supportive relationships.

By: Brad Sachs
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 193g
ISBN: 9781590304075
ISBN 10: 1590304071
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 February 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brad Sachs, PhD, is a family psychologist and the author of The Good Enough Child- How to Have an Imperfect Family and Be Perfectly Satisfied (HarperCollins, 2001) and The Good Enough Teen- Raising Adolescents with Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They Can Be) (HarperCollins, 2005). He is also the founder and director of the Father Center and an active speaker, giving workshops and talks around the country to parents and mental health professionals. He lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.

Reviews for When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood

A collection of sensitive, cogent, and touching observations and counsel on many of the universal themes facing adolescents as they try to navigate the tricky voyage from childhood to adulthood. -- Spirituality & Practice Sachs's letters are gems. . . . This excellent book will be savored again and again. -- Library Journal (starred review) Sachs's letters serve as an excellent model for encouraging communication with a teen. . . . If all adults could incorporate this kind of intrinsic respect into their conversations with adolescents, the world would be a wonderful place. -- VOYA A book of unique kindness and clarity that will be comforting and illuminating to parents and teens alike. --Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence