Anxiety Disorder
Information for parents on diagnosing, treating, and caring for a child with anxiety disorder.
What Is Anxiety?
A short definition of anxiety, with links to more information.
A short definition of anxiety, with links to more information.
Preparing the School for Your Child with Anxiety Disorder
School can be a difficult place for children with anxiety problems -- academically, behaviorally and socially. Let the school know what your child needs to be safe and successful with these tips and printouts.
School can be a difficult place for children with anxiety problems -- academically, behaviorally and socially. Let the school know what your child needs to be safe and successful with these tips and printouts.
Book Review: The Anxiety Cure for Kids
If your child's anxiety has you feeling worried and anxious, too, this book may just be a cure for the both of you. Written by a family of therapists, it walks you through an easy version of cognitive behavioral therapy to do with your child.
If your child's anxiety has you feeling worried and anxious, too, this book may just be a cure for the both of you. Written by a family of therapists, it walks you through an easy version of cognitive behavioral therapy to do with your child.
Book Review - Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Stress is becoming more and more of a problem for our overworked, overbooked kids. When does stress become anxiety, and anxiety become a disorder? This book can help you figure that out, and give you an idea of what to do next.
Stress is becoming more and more of a problem for our overworked, overbooked kids. When does stress become anxiety, and anxiety become a disorder? This book can help you figure that out, and give you an idea of what to do next.
How to Relieve School Anxiety
For some kids, school can be a tense and fearsome place. Children with special needs in particular may have problems understanding what is expected of them; may face painful social exclusion; and may find the work confusing and stressful.
For some kids, school can be a tense and fearsome place. Children with special needs in particular may have problems understanding what is expected of them; may face painful social exclusion; and may find the work confusing and stressful.
Teach Your Child to Control Anxiety
Watching your child struggle with fears, worries, and phobias can make a parent feel powerless. Teaching your child strategies to bring all that scariness down to size can make both you and your anxious one feel powerful again.
Watching your child struggle with fears, worries, and phobias can make a parent feel powerless. Teaching your child strategies to bring all that scariness down to size can make both you and your anxious one feel powerful again.
Breathing Techniques to Relax Your Child
The ultimate goal is for children to be able to relax quickly when faced with stressful situations. However, in order to do so, it's important for children to practice breathing techniques on a daily basis, so that they become second nature.
The ultimate goal is for children to be able to relax quickly when faced with stressful situations. However, in order to do so, it's important for children to practice breathing techniques on a daily basis, so that they become second nature.