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Anxiety and Fears

Anxiety and Fears

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Children have many anxiety and fears. Separation anxiety is one of the first anxieties that young children have. As children grow, one fear may disappear or replace another. Some common fears are fear of strangers, heights, darkness, animals, blood, insects, and being left alone. Children's anxiety and fears are common but when it interferes with their daily life and academic performances then it should a concern.

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Fears

Introduction Fears are a normal part of growing up. Everyone has them to some degree. Helping children learn to cope ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Talking About the News: Helping Children Cope With Current Events

The news of a school shooting that happened can be very scary for a lot of children. The challenge in helping them cope ...

Source: State: Minnesota Department of Education
Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias

Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, experiences anxieties and fears at one time or another. Feeling ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Anxiety Disorders in Children: A Test for Parents

If you think your child may have an anxiety disorder, please answer the questions below, print out the page, and show ...

Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Helping Children Conquer Their Fears

A child becomes afraid when circumstances beyond her control, or circumstances she doesn't understand, rock her fragile ...

Source: Hand in Hand
Strategies for Dealing With Childhood Fears

Children have many common childhood fears that are not of major concern. Strong and consistent fears, though, results ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Help! There's a Monster in My Closet!

You’re walking down the hall after putting your 4-year-old daughter to bed when suddenly you hear her shriek. You ...

Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Different Anxiety Disorders at College

The most common anxiety disorders are panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, ...

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Finding Help for Your Child

Taking your child to the doctor for a mental health problem is as important as visiting the doctor for an ear infection ...

Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Understanding School Refusal

Case Examples Rebecca, an eight-year-old girl, has always had difficulty attending school. Since she began third grade ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center

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Specific Phobias

Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
How to Help Your Child with Scary Dreams

Source: Education.com
Selective Mutism

Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Current Trends in the Understanding and Treatment of Social Phobia in Youth

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Face & Fight Fear: Books to Explore Feelings

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Anxiety Disorders at College

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
How to Help Children Who Witness Family Violence

Source: State: Rhode Island Department of Education
Are You Raising a Chicken?

Source: Education.com
Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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