Therapist shares heartbreaking Post-it notes from her child clients: ‘I wish I was as important as their iPhone’
- A therapist and trauma counsellor shared heartbreaking confessions from kids
- The American counsellor, called Courtney, shared a series of Post-it notes
- Some of the children spoke of feeling lonely, abandoned and upset in sessions
- Thousands who saw the notes said we ‘need to pay more attention to our kids’
A therapist and trauma counsellor has shared the heartbreaking confessions children and teenagers have made to her during their sessions with her via a series of Post-it notes.
The American counsellor, who goes by Ask Courtney on TikTok, shared the Post-it notes with the public in order to help parents understand what might be going through their kids’ minds.
The notes have been dubbed ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘eye-opening’ by the thousands of parents who have read them.
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A therapist shared the heartbreaking confessions children and teenagers have made to her during their sessions with her via a series of Post-it notes (Courtney pictured)
In one of the notes, a six-year-old told Courtney ‘I wish I was as important as their iPhone’.
While in another, a seven-year-old said: ‘My dog gets more attention. My dad said it is because the dog can’t talk. So I stopped talking’.
Another six-year-old said ‘If I ran away my parents wouldn’t know. They don’t say goodnight any more’.
A seven-year-old wrote: ‘I cry myself to sleep at night. I feel alone. The only company I have are my tears. Mum and dad fight a lot at night’.
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But it wasn’t only kids who shared their messages, as there were some teenagers who spoke honestly about feeling lonely, abandoned or upset too.
‘Being alone in my room is okay. It doesn’t mean that I am suicidal or sad,’ one 16-year-old said.
‘My mum says “in a minute” and hours go by. This is why I yell and demand. She forgets me,’ another 16-year-old said.
A third 13-year-old said: ‘When I annoy my mum it is because I want her attention. I don’t get it any other way’.
Thousands who saw the video were quick to comment on how they hadn’t realised their children were so aware of the things they do (one of the Post-it notes pictured)
Thousands who saw the video were quick to comment on how they hadn’t realised their children were so aware.
‘Oh my goodness. I wish I could hug every single one of them and tell them how important they are,’ one person commented.
‘Okay, my heart is hurting. Us parents really need to do better and listen to our children,’ another added.
Courtney has over 18 years of trauma counselling experience and asked her clients for permission before sharing what they had said.
She said on her profile: ‘To the people who don’t get this: First, I wrote it to protect kids. Two, I asked to share their views. Three, it’s common sense’.
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