Tag Archive: anxiety

4 Tips to Help Shy Kids at School

A little shy ... by Youssef Hanna

Shy kids can have trouble adjusting to Grade 1, but teachers can be helpful.

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Anatomy of Mental Health (Episode 99)

Psychologists speak to Dr. Michael Cheng about anxiety, sensory processing problems, and mental health resources.

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Is Media Use Helping or Hurting Kids' Psychological Functioning?

How media use affects the psychological adjustment of teens.

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Kids in Sports, Part 5: Can sports help shy kids to make friends?

Playing sports is valuable for many reasons. But how do shy kids benefit from playing on a team?

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 5: Taking action to control fear

When you avoid feared situations, they become scarier. Parents can take some steps to help their child face their fears and gain control of them.

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 4: Controlling reactions to stress

The physical reactions to stress may seem mysterious to kids, but parents can help them learn to take control.

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 3: How Beliefs Affect Behaviour

Children’s thoughts & beliefs can have a major impact on how they feel, but parents can help them gain greater control over negative thinking.

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 2: What can parents do?

Many psychologists help children to break negative feelings into thoughts, behaviours, and physical reactions. Parents can often help too.

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 1: Definitions and Parent Concerns

Tips on how parents can identify anxiety problems in their children.

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Tips to help your child cope with dentist & doctor fears

Lots of children feel afraid about visiting the dentist or getting an injection at the doctor's office. Although it's difficult to find statistics about the rates at which these fears occur, one Swedish study found that over 13% ...

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