It's Not Drama, It's Trauma: From a foster youth to foster youth- there's nothing wrong with you, you are F.i.N.E, is part of the series, It's Not Drama, It's Trauma, focused on enlightening readers on the effects of trauma and the re-examination of behaviors that may be deemed as dramatic but are manifestations of a trauma past. This edition is presented by a former foster youth, now Author, to help foster youth find their voice by examining their journey in foster care to create a story. Some people write books to instruct others, some write as healing for their own soul. Either way, everyone has a story to tell and someone is waiting to be touched by yours. She reveals her story of being dismissed as fine when she was indeed being affected by the foster care system.
In adulthood, she discovers a new meaning of being F.I.N.E. Theresa encourages other foster youth to challenge the beliefs in their invisible trauma backpack and view themselves through a trauma lens to shift the perceptions of their circumstances. Through this trauma lens, youth can begin to portray themselves as a hero and not a victim.