A combination of memoir and the history of how the treatment of children had major repercussions on their mental health. The wisdom and guidance coming from over 40 years of working in the caring profession.
‘I Didn’t Ask to Be Born’ is filled with personal memories interwoven throughout with historical accounts of royal and aristocratic children’s mismanagement and the repercussions for mental health. There are poignant anecdotes of modern-day children’s dilemmas supported with psychological theories. Focussing on how the complexity of poor mental health resulting from childhood trauma demonstrates the dire impact on society. The concerning limitations of current frameworks are highlighted suggesting that a more holistic approach to mental well-being is needed.
This is a candid exploration of personal growth as the intricacies of the human psyche are explored. ‘I Didn’t Ask to Be Born’ is a call to reclaim one’s rightful sense of self helping to foster empathy for the complexity that unites us all.
Born before dyslexia was invented Vivien Grey trained as a nurse, midwife, health visitor and psychiatric nurse. She went on to study for a diploma in Humanistic Counselling followed by four years training in cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) at Guy’s Hospital and a B.A. in mental health. She has worked as a nurse in Africa and across some of the most challenging areas in midwifery and public health. Through all this her main pre-occupation has been children’s mental health.
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