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Bruce D. Perry is a renowned American psychiatrist born in 1955. He has extensive research and clinical experience in the field of child mental health, particularly in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Perry has made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry, neurobiology, and child development, and his work has had a profound impact on improving the mental health of children and adolescents.

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“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.”

“For years mental health professionals taught people that they could be psychologically healthy without social support, that “unless you love yourself, no one else will love you.”…The truth is, you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved. The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation”

“Relationships matter: the currency for systemic change was trust, and trust comes through forming healthy working relationships. People, not programs, change people.”

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Book:The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

Source: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing