Dr. Robert Brooks Talks Resilience in Kids

Hi Dr. Brooks!

You are a renowned clinical psychologist and author of a multitude of books on resilience. How do you define resilience and how can we build it in ourselves and our children?

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You have written about the difference between recovery and resilience, specifically resilience to loss and trauma such as the violent death of a loved one, to maintain relatively stable healthy levels of psychological and physical functioning. I think suicide loss survivors are some of the most resilient people that I know. Can you expand on that idea?

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You also talk a lot about tenacity for lifetime success. What are the hallmarks?

https://www.drrobertbrooks.com/nurturing-tenacity-in-children/
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Lastly, you have written many books on raising resilient kids. Since the pandemic, we have seen a rise in stress, anxiety and depression in our children and teens. What tools can we offer them to become more resilient in a time of so much angst and worry?

https://www.drrobertbrooks.com/resilience-in-the-face-of-covid-19/
https://www.drrobertbrooks.com/nurturing-hope-during-a-stressful-time/
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Visit https://www.drrobertbrooks.com/ for more information and a link to all of his books.