Experts say "climate anxiety" — that feeling of doom and gloom about the future of humanity and our planet — can manifest through intrusive thoughts or feelings of distress about the future and lead to disruptions in daily life. Parents who want to quell kids' nerves, saidElizabeth Bagley...
Growing up means facing new challenges -- but for some kids, uncertain situations lead to anxiety that parents often seek to soothe. Psychologist Anne Marie Albano explains how constantly rushing to fix a child's problems can perpetuate a lifelong cycle of dependence and resentment...
It can be difficult to talk to kids about depression, anxiety and mental illness. But starting the conversation early can give kids a healthy head start.
Unfortunately anticipatory anxiety can grow anxiety to such a height that it becomes insurmountable when the day finally arrives. So how can we take the wind out of anticipatory anxiety’s sails? It is key to learn how to catch those spirals before our kids spin out of control. ...
( 适应力强的)",but whatever we're doing, it's not working. Rates of anxiety disorders and depression are rising rapidly among teenagers. What are we doing wrong?Nassim Taleb invented the word "antifragile" and used it to describe a small but very important class of systems that gain from...
Kids born after 1994 are suffering from much higher rates of anxiety disorders and depression than did the previous generation. What can we do to change these trends? We can’t guarantee that giving primary school children more independence today will bring down the rate of teenage suicide ...
How to raise kidswhocan overcome anxiety?成长意味着要面对新的挑战,但对于一些孩子来说,不确定的情况会导致焦虑,父母经常寻求安抚。心理学家安妮 · 玛丽 · 阿尔巴诺解释了为什么不断地急于解决孩子的问题会使依赖和怨恨的终身循环延续下去,并分...
Wetalkcontinuouslyabouthowtomakechildrenmore"resilient(有恢复力的)",butwhateverweredoing,it'snotworking.Ratesofanxietydisordersanddepressionarerisingrapidlyamongteenagers.Whatarewedoingwrong?NassimTalebinventedtheword"antifragile"andusedittodescribeasmallbutveryimportantclassofsystemsthatgainfromshocks,challenges,and...
So why is your child attached to your leg instead of joining in on the fun? It’s a scenario that Flin Flon, Man., mom Brandy Leptick knows well. Her five-year-old son, Luc, begs her to stay by his side on the outskirts of the room while he watches other kids enjoy an ...
BOSTON - Many of our kids are stressed these days, but sometimes parents can make an anxious child feel even more anxious. Dr. Mallika Marshall has tips on what parents can do to make kids feel better and not worse. Your approach will depend somewhat on the age of your child. But ...