Anxiety

Supporting Your Child’s Struggles with Anxiety

Are you worried that your child may be facing anxiety? If so, we invite you to watch our informative video designed to guide you on how to best support your child during tough times.

This session offers:

• A brief overview of the reasons behind your child’s feelings
• Practical advice and strategies to help them manage their emotions
• Tools to build emotional resilience.

The session lasts just over 26 minutes and includes a soothing relaxation story that you can enjoy together with your child.

Watch the support video on anxiety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZiSutc6Ax4&feature=youtu.be

Managing Anxiety and Worries in Children

Just like adults, children and young people feel worried and anxious at times.

But if your child’s anxiety is starting to affect their wellbeing, they may need some help to overcome it.

Children tend to feel anxious about different things at different ages. Many of these worries are a normal part of growing up. However, anxiety becomes a problem for children when it starts to get in the way of their day-to-day life.

When young children experience anxiety, they may struggle to comprehend or articulate their feelings. You might observe that they:

• Become irritable, tearful, or clingy
• Frequent frustration or aggression
• Have trouble sleeping
• Wake up during the night
• Begin wetting the bed
• Experience nightmares

The NHS website has lots of useful information on managing your child’s anxiety and worries, you can see this by visiting: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/anxiety-in-children/

If your child’s anxiety is severe, persists and interferes with their everyday life, it’s a good idea to get some help. A visit to your GP or School Nurse is a good place to start. If your child’s anxiety is affecting their school life, it’s a good idea to talk to their school as well.