Children & Anxiety
By Dr. Dawn Huebner. photo from NHPR.org On the way in to my office the other day, I heard a few moments of a rebroadcast of The Exchange's Anxious Times - Helping Kids Cope . I immediately knew that many of my clients would find it helpful and I wanted to share it with you. "Learn to take action in positive ways." Dr. Huebner talks with kindness and empathy about ways that parents can help their children overcome anxiety. She explains what the brain does when it perceives danger, how it's helpful when danger is real, and unhelpful when danger isn't. Children experiencing their parents' breakup go through at least some anxiety on top of what they may otherwise encounter. As Dr. Huebner explains, parents can teach their children skills to deal with this anxiety before it cycles around on itself and grows. Anxiety leads to avoidance. Avoiding things that cause anxiety causes more anxiety. "And also, as people are doing
