
Anxiety and Social Media: Encouraging Healthy Media Use for Kids


Identifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children
Identifying AnxietyJanuary 8, 2019 2:00 pmBy Ellen Flanagan Burns
Managing Anxiety: Promoting Helpful Self-Talk
Managing AnxietyNovember 30, 2018 2:10 pmBy Claire Freeland and Jacqueline TonerEncourage Your Shy Child
At Magination Press Family, you’ll find a wealth of books to help you communicate with children and teenagers about issues of anxiety and stress. Explore the collection for helpful titles that offer practical, kid-friendly coping strategies to manage anxiety, such as Blossom Plays Possum by Birdy Jones, which offers cognitive-behavioral strategies to help your child cope with shyness.

Avoidance and Anxiety – A Perfect Match
Managing AnxietyOctober 18, 2018 2:21 pmBy Julia Martin Burch
Think of the last time you felt anxious. Whether you were dreading an upcoming work presentation, worrying about finances, or thinking about an impending doctor’s appointment, you likely experienced an urge to avoid the stressor in some way, perhaps by procrastinating, thinking about something else, or putting off the appointment. Avoiding anxiety provoking situations is a hard-wired human instinct that can be very helpful at times, such as keeping us from walking down an isolated dark alley alone at night. However, avoidance can also be a slippery slope-particularly when it is a child’s primary way of coping with worry.

Managing Stress &
Anxiety in Kids:
A Resource Guide
Anxiety disorders affect up to 15 percent of children at some point during their formative years.
On this site, The American Psychological Association and Magination Press provide practical information and useful tools for parents, educators, and other caregivers confronting these issues. Here you’ll find resources recommended by the experts at APA, including a catalog of books published by Magination Press that address stress and anxiety in a kid-friendly manner.
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