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The Beast of Gloom
by Chris Warren-Dickins

​An essential parenting tool to support you in conversations with your children. Help them learn about how to talk about difficult feelings. 
The Beast of Gloom, an illustrated children's book, is available now.

Samuel Malone is not feeling himself. Sometimes he looks in the mirror and all Sam sees is a Beast of Gloom who hangs heavy with dread, explodes with fury, or cries tears of pain. Sam is afraid that this Beast of Gloom will scare everyone away. His parents help him to understand that many people experience depression, and with a little help, he will discover better days beyond the Beast of Gloom.

It doesn’t have to be scary to talk to children about depression. Help them to learn about how to recognize depression, and what to do about it.

Expertly written by psychotherapist Chris Warren-Dickins and beautifully illustrated by Theodore Key, The Beast of Gloom is a touching story. It is a must-read for all who need to learn about depression.

"You have some really lovely imagery in here, I especially like the idea of the beast filling the room, because that's so accurate as it truly feels like it takes up all the space available.”
Anna Lazowski (author)
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