The Emotional First Aid Manual Author:Janet Buell Since CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) was first taught to laypersons in 1967, hundreds of thousands of lives have been saved by the techniques applied by those laypersons. This translates to millions of family members and friends spared the grief of prematurely losing a loved one. CPR, more than any other physical first-aid technique, demons... more »trates clearly that a layperson using easily learned procedures can save lives and prevent suffering.
The field of mental health is about to make a similar breakthrough. Just as millions of homes and businesses in the world contain a physical first-aid manual, so will the homes and businesses of the future contain an emotional first-aid manual. There are techniques in the field of emotional health every bit as impressive in their ability to prevent suffering as CPR and they have now been compiled in one book, titled The Emotional First Aid Manual.« less