YOU Can Help Kids with Anxiety

Mental Health issues are on the rise for youth and considered to be at a crisis point. Children and teens struggle with a variety of mental illness including anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today's episode focuses on anxiety because it’s the most common mental health concern for children.

Notes:

• Mental health statistics referenced in this episode were updated in 2023 on The Zebra.

• Learn more tips about what to do and not do when children are anxious in this Childmind.org article by Clark Goldstein, PhD.

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