Stress and Anxiety

What to Do When You're Scared & Worried is a practical guide for kids ages 9-13 that teaches them coping skills for dealing with anxiety, fear, and other emotional conditions. Part I deals with understanding and getting to know your fears and worries. Part II deals with several specific disorders with a chapter on each one: Phobias, Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). There's also a "Note to Grown-ups" intended to be read by adults helping the child to cope. Paperback.

In this newly revised edition of the classic Anxiety, Phobias, & Panic, expert Reneau Peurifoy shows readers how to understand and overcome anxiety-related disorders including OCD and social phobias. Areas covered include uncovering the causes of anxiety, building stress tolerance, identifying and correcting harmful modes of thinking, relaxation techniques, and much more.

Inspired by the revolutionary MindUP program, the book offers easy-to-grasp insights from current behavioral, psychological, and neurological studies to show how our thoughts, emotions, and actions - including our ability to focus, manage stress, and learn - are all exquisitely interconnected.

Stress can make kids moody, resentful, insecure, and even sick. This book is an invaluable resource for stress-management that will enhance kids' lives today - and may save their lives tomorrow. It offers insight on dealing with everyday stress and provides examples of simple things that can be done to safeguard stress overload and the mental and health problems that come with too much stress. Paperback.