Helping My Child With Anxiety

There are lots of wonderful resources available, most of them free, to help you guide your anxious child. 

First, learn what you can about anxiety in children and teens. We suggest:

• Australia’s Raising Children resources, specifically:
  • information for parents of pre-teens [click here], or
  • information for parents of teens [click here]. 

If you are worried that your child is extremely shy or experiencing social anxiety, try:

• The KidsHelpline Resources available here. 

Next, learn some at-home parenting strategies that can help. Have a look at:

• Karen Young’s resources [click here] which provide guidance to help our girls build courage and resilience via validation and confidence. 

If you’re still concerned, you might like to encourage your daughter to work through some online cognitive behavioural courses with you. Try:

• The BRAVE program [click here]. This is a FREE online prevention and intervention program to help young people management anxiety. 
• THIS WAY UP program [click here]. This is a free online program, which is completed under the supervision of a clinician (e.g., your GP). Your GP can sign you up. 
• The MoodGym program [click here]. Is another fantastic and FREE online program for adolescents, 16 years and older.