Common Threads: Why The Answers To The Present Lie In The Past

Practical, inspiring, and thought-provoking, Common Threads shines a light on the impact of trauma and mental illness on individuals and their families as they search for healing. From a young age, Melissa Collins Harrell was acquainted with the toll mental illness can take on a family, particularly children. Although she knew her parents loved her, she was thrust into the role of caregiver at the stage of life when she needed to be cared for. Through dance, faith, and a growing resiliency, Melissa began her healing journey. She pursued training in counseling and public health, had a family, and built a good life. But more trauma was waiting for her. In this moving memoir that weaves together her personal life and professional work, she provides resiliency tips, inspirational and uplifting scriptures, and insight and commentary based on her own experiences. It's an offering that will reach into the hearts of those suffering from trauma as well as the helping professionals walking alongside them.

• | Author: Melissa Collins Harrell
• | Publisher: FriesenPress
• | Publication Date: Apr 28, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 246 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1039142036
• | ISBN-13: 9781039142039