You can picture this continuum using the anxiety scale below. This scale will help your child see that there are different levels of anxiety – they can be less scared or more scared. You and your ...

Separation anxiety becomes problematic if it persists into the school years and causes children to fear leaving home or getting lost. What do children worry about? Children worry, and they feel ...

It’s a startle response that engenders some fear. “It can then become a little bit fixed, so a child starts to anticipate noises, which reinforces the anxiety.” As they get older and their ...

Every child, just like every adult, feels anxious sometimes. But for some, anxiety can take over, stopping them doing the things they enjoy. Research by Prof Cathy Creswell from Reading University ...

Research indicates that parental anxiety adversely impacts children. Election uncertainty may increase anxiety in parents, ...

But Becky Bruno wasn't just a little shy—she struggled for years with Social Anxiety Disorder before being diagnosed. Just as the name implies, the condition can socially cripple an otherwise ...

On the flip side, parents might allow their child's pre-existing anxiety, like their fear of heights or pain at the dentist, to control their parenting choices and allow their child to avoid ...

an anxiety disorder that causes persistent worry or fear that can interfere with everyday life. About 4 in 10 children with ...

Experts recommend setting boundaries on media consumption, co-viewing content with children to mitigate such risks ...