Helping Children Cope with Anxiety
by Jill Eckersley
Childhood is traditionally seen as a carefree time, at least by adults. However, given widespread terrorism, natural disasters, and an increasingly lawless society, these are anxious times. Research suggests that children and young people are likely to suffer from worry, stress, depression and anxiety-related disorders. The Royal College of Psychiatrists, for example, suggests that somewhere between five and ten per cent of youngsters have anxiety problems, while a poll of 750 young people aged between 11 and 16 by the NSPCC found that more than a third of them were always worried. This book covers children aged three to 16 and looks at:- recognizing anxiety in its many forms
- toddler fears
- schoolchild anxieties including school phobia
- developing skills to counter worry - are today’s children over-protected?
- helping your child through a crisis
- the anxious teenager
- mental health problems which need treatment
where to go for further help and support
Jill Eckersley is an acclaimed health journalist and author of several Sheldon books including Coping with Childhood Allergies, Coping with Snoring, Coping with Childhood Asthma and Coping with Dyspraxia.
128pp
216 x 138 mm
ISBN: 978-0-85969-951-8
Price: £7.99
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