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• Signs of Anxiety in Children
  Children have the same anxiety problems as teens and adults. However, kids can have trouble understanding and expressing how they are feeling. This means parents may have to be detectives to get to the bottom of what is going on. Sometimes anxiety is obvious as in the case of a panic attack. Other times it is […]
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• Sleep and its Affects on Anxiety
  Now that school is back in full swing, hopefully, your child has been able to settle into some sort of standard routine. With any luck, a good night’s sleep has become part of that schedule. The amount of sleep your kids get matters, especially when they are stressed. A new study in Psychoneuroendocrinology suggests that […]
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• What is the Role of the Extended Family of an Anxious Child?
  The extended family can play an important role for parents or caregivers of an anxious child. These extended family members can include grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other close relatives. All of these extended family members can lend their support to parents or caregivers, making it easier for them to provide their child with the necessary […]
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• Nighttime Fears of Children and Adolescents: What to do?
  Nighttime fears are very common, with nearly two-thirds (64.2%) of children and adolescents reporting nighttime fears.  These types of fears are normal reactions to real or imagined threats at night, and have been cited in the medical, psychiatric and normative fear literature since the time of Hippocrates in 460-370BC.  Such nocturnal fears cover a broader […]
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