Understanding your anxiety triggers can help you to control and manage symptoms of anxiety. Do you know what some of your triggers are: This week's question: What are Some of Your Anxiety Triggers?
Selective mutism (SM) is a type of childhood anxiety. When a child suffers from SM, they are unable to speak in one or more social settings. Normally, these children are able and willing to speak in some settings, most often at home and have the ability to speak and use language.
Children with selective mutism may exhibit the following... Read more
Sometimes, when we have anxiety, we try to manage symptoms by avoiding situations that may cause anxiety, even if we don't currently feel anxious. For example, if you are walking in the mall and you see someone you know ahead, but you can't remember their name, will you quickly walk the other way, pretending you don't see him or her? Having to... Read more
Back to school time can be exciting for many children. While most children don't look forward to sitting in school, studying and homework, the first day of school, when they see school friends and share stories of summer activities is often fun and children look toward it with anticipation.
For some students, school phobia, or an... Read more
This is a new feature we are starting here at AnxietyConnection.com.
In an effort to learn more about one another and share experiences, I will be posing a question each week to our members. Let's really reach out and share with one another how anxiety impacts our lives and what we have found to be of benefit. So, with that in mind, this... Read more
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