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一個帶領讀者踏上自我覺察之旅的故事

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　　Toad, the central character of Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure, has not been as cheerful as usual for a while. He has lost interest in his usual hobbies and stopped having fun. He barely eats and has lost a lot of weight. Moreover, he has given up caring about his appearance, so his clothes look shabby and smell terrible.

　　Toad should be happy because he is rich and has a big house. His good friends, Rat, Mole, and Badger, have tried everything to restore his enthusiasm and humor. As a last resort, they advise Toad to seek help from a counselor named Heron.

　Heron listens patiently and learns that Toad often hides his true feelings and always pretends everything is fine when he feels worthless. Heron says Toad’s negative emotions are the result of the relationship he had with his father and his mother, who showed him very little love and affection. Heron diagnoses Toad with depression.

　　While accompanying Toad on his psychological journey, readers can learn how to face their own feelings and develop healthy minds. They may also discover new things about themselves and move confidently towards happier futures.

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一個帶領讀者踏上自我覺察之旅的故事
　　《 蛤蟆先生去看心理師》的主角蛤蟆已經有一段時間沒有像平常那樣快樂了。牠對平時的愛好失去了興趣，不再享受樂趣。牠幾乎不吃東西，體重也減輕了很多。而且，牠已經放棄在乎自己的外表，所以牠的衣服看起來很破舊，味道也很難聞。
　　蛤蟆應該要很開心，因為牠很有錢且有一棟大房子。牠的好朋友河鼠、鼴鼠和老獾想盡辦法恢復牠的熱情和幽默。作為最後的手段，牠們建議蛤蟆向一位名叫蒼鷺的諮商師尋求幫助。
　　蒼鷺耐心地聽著，發現蛤蟆經常隱藏自己的真實感受，當牠覺得自己沒價值時，牠總是假裝一切都沒事。蒼鷺說蛤蟆的負面情緒起因於牠與父母之間的關係，牠的父母很少對牠表現愛意和情感。蒼鷺診斷蛤蟆患有憂鬱症。
　　在伴隨蛤蟆踏上心理之旅的過程中，讀者可以學習如何面對自己的感受並培養健康的心理。他們也可以更認識自己，並自信地走向更幸福的未來。