Everyone worries and feels anxious occasionally, and when it negatively impacts daily life, it’s time to take action. Current studies show that about 30% of children between ages 3-17 experience symptoms of anxiety. So we’re tackling this important topic in two parts.

In Part 2 of Understanding Childhood Anxiety, two kids share how they manage their anxiety and their mothers share their perspectives and what they wish they had done differently. We’re also joined by Encompass Behavioral Health Manager, Megan Walsh, who shares ways parents can help and support their children.

Resources:

• Encompass Behavioral Health Manager Megan Walsh recommends the following books:
  • How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler by Natasha Daniels
  • The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World by Kate Hurley
  • The Opposite of Worry: the Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears by Leonard Cohen
  • Freeing Your Child From Anxiety, Revised and Updated Edition by Tamar Chansky, PhD
    
• Click here for an article from the Washington Post on “Why kids and teens may face far more anxiety these days.”
• You can always check out our Resource Library for more activities, articles, videos, apps, and websites recommended by the Encompass team.

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