Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
A gentle children’s story helping families understand PTSD, trauma and the quiet fight that can continue after the uniform comes off.Dad spent his career helping others through emergencies, danger and some of life’s hardest moments. He was a first responder, trained to step forward when other people needed help.Over time, some of those experiences stayed with him.In A First Responder’s Quiet Fight, children are given an age appropriate way to understand what can happen when a parent who has spent years helping others begins struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and the emotional effects of trauma.Dad’s fight may be difficult for his family to see. He can feel overwhelmed, exhausted or weighed down by memories and feelings that followed him home from the job. Eventually, he reaches out for help and begins the process of recovery.Written for children and families, the story creates an opening for conversations that can otherwise be difficult to begin. It explains mental health and trauma without exposing young readers to frightening details of the events that caused them.A First Responder’s Quiet Fight has particular relevance for families of police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency service workers, Defence personnel and veterans, where children may see changes in someone they love without understanding why they are happening.Author Kim Hicks is a former member of the Royal Australian Air Force and served for 23 years with the Australian Federal Police. Her children’s books draw on lived experience of service and recovery to help families talk openly about mental health, trauma and seeking support.Suitable for families, schools, counsellors, psychologists, first responder organisations, Defence and veteran support services, and professionals working with children whose parents have experienced trauma through their work.A First Responder’s Quiet Fight gives children language for experiences that can be difficult to explain and helps families begin conversations about PTSD, big feelings, asking for help and recovery.Part of the Healing Storybook Collection by Kim Hicks. 6
