RE: Re: ACT and IQ Improvemnt in Children

[Guest guest]

RE: “There is a comic book in Australia that

teaches ACT. Blocking on the title ( " I've Gotta

be Me " ?)”

Hey, Steve – I finally found it on Google Books:

I Just Want to be Me:

Building Resilience in

Young People

Bowden, Bowden

http://books.google.com/books/about/I_Just_Want_to_be_Me.html?id=Uiv2QwAACAAJ

Exisle Publishing Limited, 2010 - 64 pages

Today's children

struggle with a range of issues, from depression and anxiety to poor body image

and low self-esteem. In fact, research suggests that at any given time around

10 per cent of students will be suffering from a mental health issue that

directly impacts on their education and health. Acceptance and Commitment

Therapy (ACT) (the subject of Dr Russ 's bestselling The Happiness Trap)

has been proven to be effective in teaching young people effective, flexible

strategies for dealing with the stressors in their life and these principles

are now brought to life in this graphic novel. By following the main character,

Holly, through her encounters with monsters (symbolising

her inner doubts and unpleasant thoughts), children will learn how to similarly

deal with their own issues and develop a more resilient mental attitude and

achieve better emotional balance.

Tuna