Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts - Softcover

Praise for Emotional First Aid

"Dr. Guy Winch's practical, clever and clear-headed book offers proven remedies for the myriad pains of daily life. Timely application will prevent small and medium-size emotional ills from becoming bigger ones--and that's just what the psychotherapist ordered."--Jeanne Safer, PhD, author of Cain's Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret

"The advice Winch offers in this refreshingly useful book is both practical and practicable--down-to-earth techniques that really can bring relief when things feel like they're falling apart."--Anneli Rufus, author of The Big Book of Low Self-Esteem

"[An] outstanding work...This smart tome is a valuable additionto the self-help oeuvre."--Publishers Weekly

"Excellent for all disgruntled souls out there."--Library Journal

Heal small emotional injuries before they become big ones.
 
We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked—it’s nonexistent.

Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first aid for battered emotions. Drawing on the latest scientific research and using real-life examples, practicing psychologist Guy Winch, Ph.D. offers specific step-by-step treatments that are fast, simple, and effective. Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back.