Learn how to help your child manage anxiety.
A child may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when he does not outgrow the worries and fears that are typical in young children. Sometimes these fears can interfere with school, home, or other activities. They can also make children irritable and angry.
Numerous products and resources are available to help children find peace for anxiety. Children with anxiety, autism spectrum, sensory processing, and other emotional and behavioral disorders can hugely benefit from these products.
In the last ten years, diagnoses of anxiety disorders in young people under the age of 17 have increased, from 3.5% to 4.1%. This is stated by the Child Mind Institute, an American not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to facilitate the lives of children and...
"I am frustrated with my life!" This term has come on the tip of the tongue of almost everyone that we meet today. Today's children and youth are most prone to frustrations. It is not surprising that suicide rates have increased by leaps and bounds all over the...
If you have a teenager in your life, or simply recall your own adolescence, you know it’s an emotionally treacherous time under the best of circumstances. But for millions of pre-teens and teens in the U.S., the adolescent years bring problems that go beyond the...
For many children, worry is more than an occasional visitor. Like anxiety, it is manageable in smaller amounts, but in larger doses can become crippling. In particular, worrying about her toy or if the house will be flooded if it rains, can spoil many children's...
Each individual is unique in behavior and thinking. But there are some norms and ways of facing situations that are common in everyone. What if you went through a day, feeling depressed and suicidal? Some days yes, a week okay, how about always? And mood swings, do...
W. Thomas Boyce, MD, is chief of the division of developmental medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. He researches the effect of poverty, social subordination, and stress in early childhood on the risk of subsequent physical...
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) has added to the evidence that traumatic events in childhood can have a powerful effect not just on people’s future mental health, but on their physical health—specifically heart health. Published...
Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD, is education director of the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California, Berkeley. She teaches other educators how to promote skills in the classroom that encourage empathy and compassion in children. Here, she...
When we think of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, we usually think of soldiers who have come back from war. But PTSD can occur in anyone. It is increasingly being recognized in children and adolescents who have been exposed to traumatic events such as car...
A review article published in JAMA Pediatrics in June 2017 examined 10 studies that looked at antidepressant exposure and autism spectrum disorders. It found that there is an association between a mother’s use of antidepressants during pregnancy and her child...
Hi, I'm Vicky. Welcome to my blog!
I started my career as a therapist, and soon I became interested in children's psychology. I've always known about the importance of mental health, but over time I realized most of our adult disorders, particularly anxiety, has deep roots in childhood. I believe that's when we have to act, so we can help our children to become happy adults.
In this blog, I've compiled articles to clarify some of the asumptions of anxiety in children, and share some tips and advice for parents on how to best help them to manage it.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something to help you along the way.