Testimonials
"This book ‘Talk about it ...’ is informative and very helpful.
The illustrations and text discuss issues that might seem difficult to share with children.
The book is also a tool that makes it easier for us to talk about our thoughts and feelings – and this, is so important for both children and adults."
“THIS BOOK, What Children Don't Know... IS FANTASTIC! - Karen offers much needed insights for parents for how to have honest, authentic and loving conversations with children about difficult topics like mental illness, addiction and other challenging circumstances.
“What Children Don't Know... Hurt's Them is a very important book with lots of wisdom! Karen has developed a different and potentially very important new approach breaking some of the more conventional ways of working with families when one of the parents has a mental illness."
“What Children Don't Know.... Hurt's Them is nothing short of a miracle – especially for the children and parents who are coexisting with mental illness as a significant member of their families.”
“Where Karen Glistrup’s work shows its strength, is its ability to open up for the dialogue between the adult and the child about feelings. I will strongly recommend this book 'Talk about it... ' to everyone, no matter how affected you are of mental disorders in the family.”

Stine Tofte, Clinical Child- and Infant Therapist
“I have worked with complex family and sexual abuse cases for many years. 'What Children Don't Know... Hurts Them’ is one of the best books I have ever read. EVERYONE who works with children should read it!"
“When you fight depression, treatment is not enough. Information is also vital. Hence, books which demystify are needed. Therefore, this book Talk about it... meets a very large and important need.”
"The book is a very good base to bring up the topic with children. It can be used in psychotherapy, as well as in educational settings. Above all the book has a lot of useful information for adults to learn more about emotional distress and mental health difficulties."
Karin van Doesum,
Phd, Psychologist/ Researcher
"I strongly agree with the way this book approaching both the children and their parents. I can be helpful in our practice, and it can help parents as well as mental health workers to talk to children. I am pleased to recommend the book to my networks here in Europe as well as worldwide."
Elizabeth Nestlerode,
Portland, Oregon
"I am an adult with mental illness. When i read the book, I felt the child in me who grew up with parents who had untreated mental health challenges was being acknowledge by someone. Thank you! I appreciate how you approached this challenging but important topic."
Benedicte Schilling, Cand. psych. aut. MSc, Clinical Child- and Family Psychologist
"This is a very important book with lots of wisdom! Karen’s book is offering new approach breaking ways to make changes in our practice. She invites us to meet children as people whose voices we should hear and pay attention to like any other"