And that was the beginning of Marc's awareness that what he was going through was temporary. He was the first adult who managed to see Marc, listen to him, and recognize the suffering, bullying, and abuse he'd endured. The core of his approach is a legacy from his childhood, from an astute uncle who gave him permission to feel. In his 25 years as an emotion scientist, he has developed a remarkably effective plan to improve the lives of children and adults - a blueprint for understanding our emotions and using them wisely so that they help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being. Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University's Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. 'We have a crisis on our hands, and its victims are our children.' Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor.
