Animal-Assisted Therapy Can Help Kids With Anxiety, Depression
Posted on August 20, 2012
Children coping with anxiety disorders and depression find that animals can help them with their difficult emotions. Animal-assisted therapy sessions and even living with a family pet can calm them and give them uncomplicated, unconditional love. Scientists have discovered that animals help calm people of all ages.
Overcoming Math Anxiety – Tips And Advice
Posted on August 12, 2012
Children and adults both can suffer from math anxiety. It can make a child's life very difficult in school. Learning tips and tricks to cope with this anxiety can help them learn to work through the anxiety and even learn to enjoy math. Math doesn't need to be scary.
Family Therapy – A Dynamic Approach
Posted on August 11, 2012
Family therapy is one tool used in the treatment of child anxiety disorders. Families are the most important people in a child's life, and they can provide a huge support to any child struggling with a mental illness. A therapist can discover if a family's dynamic is functional or not and help the family cope with the child's illness.
Back to School Without the Blues: Helping Children Cope with “First Day” Anxiety
Posted on August 10, 2012
Planning ahead and setting attainable goals can relieve school anxiety in children and set the tone for a positive and productive school year. Looking at family schedules together and getting them involved in the decision-making process helps children take ownership of their school experience and reduces stress as the new year approaches.
Art Relieves Stress in Kids with ADHD, Anxiety Disorders
Posted on August 10, 2012
Children with ADHD and other anxiety disorders may have trouble finding a way to release the negative energy and frustration caused by their condition. Some children who suffer from anxiety problems will act out in a misguided attempt to cope. This is a cry for help that needs to be answered by parents and teachers. Learn what art therapy can do for an anxious child.
Animal-Assisted Therapy for Kids, Teens
Posted on August 10, 2012
Nature can have a soothing effect on a troubled mind, even in today's hectic society. Caring for an animal is one of the simplest ways to relieve excess stress and reduce depressive thoughts. Animal-assisted therapy can be a great way to treat children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Check out these two recent stories about animal therapy for kids.
Beauty Queen Suffered from Childhood Anxiety
Posted on August 9, 2012
If your young child or teenager has an anxiety disorder, you're probably worried about what the future may bring. Some anxiety disorders will go away or at least grow less severe as your child ages. Other anxiety-related conditions may continue to plague your child well into adulthood. The story of a pageant finalist who overcame her severe childhood anxiety offers hope to fretful parents.
New App to Treat Kids and Adults with OCD
Posted on August 8, 2012
The digital age has made it possible for you to use your smartphone for anything. For iPhone users who struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, there's now an option to buy an app which helps to reduce anxiety related to the condition. Come find out how the app works and how you can download it straight to your iPhone.
How Does Separation Anxiety Affect Children?
Posted on August 5, 2012
Separation anxiety can be stressful for everyone: the parents, the siblings, and the child. Getting ready to go anywhere can become a hassle and a major scene. In addition to this, parents who have to part from their child often feel guilty and worried. What are the full effects of separation anxiety on a child? Read to find out.
How Do You Handle Your Child’s Separation Anxiety?
Posted on August 5, 2012
It's difficult to decide how to deal with separation anxiety in a child. As a mother or father, you probably want to offer comfort and stay with your young child as often as possible. Seeing your son or daughter in distress is painful, but it's impossible to stay together all the time. Two different writers offer their opinions on how parents should treat their child with separation anxiety.
