Goodreads asked Helaina Hovitz:

How do you get inspired to write?

Helaina Hovitz This book? I did so much research and realized—I think the statistic is twenty-five percent of adults will go through something traumatic, and one out of every two kids. [The American Psychological Association estimates two out of every three kids.] Look at Hurricane Harvey now, those families are definitely going to be suffering from some trauma. There are natural disasters, medical trauma, cancer in a family, accidents, domestic abuse, crime in a neighborhood –so many things lead to trauma. We really need more awareness around how complex it can be, because there are so many misdiagnoses, especially because the symptoms change over time as new stressors come into your life. So, I wanted to write a book that connected the dots for people. You might not see a connection between a girl screaming and clinging to her boyfriend on the street and having a crazy reaction to a fight in public and trauma, but I can connect the dots all the way there for you. I wanted to use my experience to help young people who are struggling, and also to help adults with my experience.

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