Supporting an Anxious Child
Do You Know How To Help A Child With Anxiety In The Classroom? Students spend roughly 1,000 hours at school each year. This is a significant part of each child’s life, particularly during the school year. For many children, especially young ones, they spend more of their “awake” hours at school than at home. With this in mind, teachers, you… Read More
5 Ways Teachers Can Help Students with Anxiety in the Classroom Anxiety that impacts daily life affects 1 in 8 children, meaning that in a classroom of 25 students, 3 will be suffering from anxiety throughout the school day. Each child affected will exhibit different symptoms and react to situations in various ways. The level of anxiety will also… Read More
Dear Shawn Mendes, Thank you. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. Thank you for using your “celebrity” to show the world that anxiety is not to be kept as a secret. Thank you for sharing the realness of your situation. As the mom of a 13-year-old girl, suffering from severe anxiety, I have witnessed her feeling different,… Read More
I can sit here today and type this knowing our family went through hell last year and we are finally starting to see our way out, realizing the path will be bumpy. This post has been stewing in my mind for months but I cannot seem to get the raw truth out, giving it the authenticity it deserves. I am… Read More
This is the first year that I feel like we have a plan that adequately meets J’s needs, both emotionally and academically. That being said, J’s needs are so high right now and can change throughout the day given how high her anxiety is at each moment, she is not utilizing all aspects of the plan which would ensure… Read More
Creative, unique, intuitive, empathetic, and funny are words I would use to describe my 13-year-old daughter. Last night, I asked for her help in brainstorming possible topics to add to my blog. Since she is the person suffering from debilitating anxiety, I was hopeful that she could shed some light on much-needed topics. I prompted her with “5 Things… Read More
