Supporting a teen or young person with anxiety starts with recognising there's a problem
2 years, 9 months ago

Supporting a teen or young person with anxiety starts with recognising there's a problem

ABC  

Sharene Dearlove didn't realise her daughter had any issues with anxiety until "it all came crashing down" on her doorstep. Rupert Saunders, a clinical advice manager from national youth mental health foundation Headspace, says this is partly due to the "increased demands and stressors'' of COVID. "Their brain is doing a lot of development and there's a lot changing in their world," Mr Saunders says. "When the kids say 'I can't get out of bed' or 'I've got an elephant sitting on my chest' or 'I feel like bursting into tears all the time', they need to know that it's actually OK," Sharene says. Sharene's advice is to "reach out to multiple places" and, when it comes to medical professionals, "don't be afraid to take stepping stones to find the right person".

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1 year, 6 months ago

Young people shy away from face-to-face encounters

China Daily  

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How to identify social anxiety in teens? Parenting tips to deal with it
1 year, 10 months ago

How to identify social anxiety in teens? Parenting tips to deal with it

Hindustan Times  

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Anxiety is rising among Australia's young people, but it's not just due to COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

Anxiety is rising among Australia's young people, but it's not just due to COVID-19

ABC  

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Six ways in which parents can help with back-to-school anxiety
3 years, 4 months ago

Six ways in which parents can help with back-to-school anxiety

Live Mint  

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