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The Quiet Child
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The kids who shout get noticed. The kids who stay polite, helpful, and “mature for their age” can disappear in plain sight and that’s where things can quietly go wrong. I’m Kim Lee, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and I’m opening a new series by focusing on the child who seems fine but isn’t.
I unpack why “no trouble at all” can be a warning sign, not a reassurance. Through a psychodynamic lens, I explore Donald Winnicott’s idea of the false self and how a child can adapt to what feels expected while losing touch with what they actually feel. From an attachment…
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