Anxiety
30 articles
Social Anxiety in Teenagers: More Than Shyness
Most teenagers feel some degree of nervousness about social situations -- about fitting in, about being judged, about saying the wrong thing. Adolesce...
Selective Mutism in Children: Understanding and Supporting a Quiet Child
Selective mutism is frequently misunderstood. Parents find it perplexing that the child who talks constantly at home is silent at nursery. Teachers so...
Parental Mental Health in the Early Years: Why It Matters and Where to Get Help
"I just don't feel like myself" is the most common opening sentence in a perinatal mental health appointment, and one of the hardest things to say out...
OCD in Children and Teenagers: Recognising It and Finding Help
A 13-year-old's parents notice she's spending 45 minutes in the shower in the morning and again at night. The water bill is up. There's a missing patc...
Exam Stress in Teenagers: Understanding It and Supporting Them Through It
The run-up to GCSEs or A-levels produces some of the most concentrated stress that many teenagers will experience, and parents often feel unsure wheth...
Childhood Anxiety: Signs, Types, and What Helps
Most children worry. Some children worry in a way that quietly takes pieces of their life away — the schools they refuse, the friend's house they can'...