Voice
"Voice" is the sense of agency that makes a child confident that he or she will be heard, and that he or she will impact his or her environment."Voice" is essential to the emotional well being of children and adults. The absence of "voice" contributes to many mental "disorders:" depression, narcissism, anxiety, relationship difficulties, etc. If you, or anyone you know, suffers from any of these problems, it is important to understand "voice." If you are raising young children, fostering voice is critical. What is your evidence that "voice" is important? Over and over again, my work with clients has confirmed the importance of "voice." While childhood love and attention were important, by themselves they were not sufficient to inoculate my clients against depression, narcissism, relationship problems, etc. For example, every chronically depressed person I have treated has suffered from "voicelessness." Of course, my own personal experience as child, stepparent, and parent has taught me a great deal about voice. "Voicelessness" sounds a lot like Seligman's "learned helplessness." How are the two related? Voicelessness is an interpersonal learned helplessness. "Voicelessness" is not the
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