Blogs by Dr Jo Greer - Red Tree, We shall have spring again

Yann04

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As an educational psychologist working with children in care in the UK, I often used therapeutic stories in my practice. I especially loved The Red Tree by Shaun Tan, with some of my most effective casework being inspired by this gently powerful story.

In recent years, The Red Tree has become a profoundly personal narrative. Following COVID Pneumonia in September 2021, my teenage daughter (previously fit and well) became very unwell. Now bedbound and tube-fed in a darkened room, she is currently in the estimated 25% of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis who are categorised as ‘Severe’ or ‘Very Severe’ according to the International Consensus Criteria.
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