Testimonials
"This book ‘Talk about it ...’ is informative and very helpful.
The illustrations and text discuss issues that might seem difficult to share with children.
The book is also a tool that makes it easier for us to talk about our thoughts and feelings – and this, is so important for both children and adults."
“THIS BOOK, What Children Don't Know... IS FANTASTIC! - Karen offers much needed insights for parents for how to have honest, authentic and loving conversations with children about difficult topics like mental illness, addiction and other challenging circumstances.
“What Children Don't Know... Hurt's Them is a very important book with lots of wisdom! Karen has developed a different and potentially very important new approach breaking some of the more conventional ways of working with families when one of the parents has a mental illness."
“What Children Don't Know.... Hurt's Them is nothing short of a miracle – especially for the children and parents who are coexisting with mental illness as a significant member of their families.”
“Where Karen Glistrup’s work shows its strength, is its ability to open up for the dialogue between the adult and the child about feelings. I will strongly recommend this book 'Talk about it... ' to everyone, no matter how affected you are of mental disorders in the family.”
Jes Gerlach, Chief physician, Founder of The Danish Mental Health Fund
“Karen Glistrup’s book is a long overdue tool to breaking the silence about feelings in the interaction between children and adults. It is in childhood that the emotional fear of contact is founded.‘Talk about it ...’ is the way forward towards more openness and emotional health.”
“When you fight depression, treatment is not enough. Information is also vital. Hence, books which demystify are needed. Therefore, this book Talk about it... meets a very large and important need.”
"The book is a very good base to bring up the topic with children. It can be used in psychotherapy, as well as in educational settings. Above all the book has a lot of useful information for adults to learn more about emotional distress and mental health difficulties."