Resources for Managing Anxiety and Mood

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Hey Practice Families! We are working on an archive of Anxiety and Mood resources for parenting your anxious child. Questions or suggestions? Drop us a line at info@practicesanfrancisco.com.

Our favorite anxiety support resources online

Websites

Anxiety and Depression Organization of America

National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)

Tamar Chansky’s personal website

Articles

What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious (Child Mind Institute)

Nine Things Every Parent with an Anxious Child Should Try (Huffington Post)

Insight Timer – a free meditation app for sleep, anxiety and stress.

Apps

Calm – Calm offers a 7 day free trial. The Calm recordings are good for both parents and kids, but Calm now plans to launch a new branch specific to kids (stay tuned for Calm Kids).

Headspace – mindfulness-based guided exercises and videos.

Apple Breathe App – guides you through a series of deep breathes and reminds you to take a deep breath every day.

Our top reads on anxiety and worry

Books for Kids

Books for Teens

Books for Parents

Tip Sheet: Parenting Your Anxious Child

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Our favorite kids’ books about anxiety and worry

Alter, Robin, & Clarke, Crystal (2016). The anxiety workbook for kids: Take charge of fears and worries using the gift of imagination. Instant Help.

Huebner, Dawn (2005). What to do when you worry too much: A kid’s guide to overcoming anxiety. Magination Press.

Saltzman, Amy (2014). A still quiet place: A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress and difficult emotions. New Harbinger Publications.

Shapiro, Lawrence, & Sprague, Robin (2009). The relaxation and stress reduction workbook for kids: Help for children to cope with stress, anxiety, and transitions. Instant Help.

Wagner, Aureen Pinto (2013). Up and down the worry hill: A children’s book about obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment. Lighthouse Press.

Our favorite youth books about anxiety

Saltzman, Amy (2016). A still quiet place for teens: A mindfulness workbook to ease stress and difficult emotions.

Shannon, Jennifer (2012). The shyness and social anxiety workbook for teens: CBT and ACT skills to help you build social confidence. Instant Help.

Shannon, Jennifer (2015). The anxiety survival guide for teens: CBT skills to overcome fear, worry, and panic. Instant Help.

Tompkins, Michael, & Barkin, Jonathan (2018). The relaxation and stress reduction workbook for teens: CBT skills to help you deal with worry and anxiety. Instant Help.

Tompkins, Michael, & Martinez, Katherine (2009). My anxious mind: A teen’s guide to managing anxiety and panic. Magination Press.

Our favorite books for parents of anxious children

Albano, Anne Marie (2013). You and your anxious child: Free your child from fears and worries and create a joyful family life. Avery.

Chansky, Tamar (2014). Freeing your child from anxiety, revised and updated edition: Practical strategies to overcome fears, worries, and phobias and be prepared for life—from toddlers to teens. Harmony.

Chansky, Tamar (2008). Freeing your child from negative thinking: Powerful, practical strategies to build a lifetime of resilience, flexibility, and happiness. Da Capo Lifelong Books.

Rapee, Ronald, & Wignall, Ann (2008). Helping your anxious child: A step-by-step guide for parents. New Harbinger.

Siegel, Daniel, & Bryson, Tina Payne (2012). The whole-brain child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind. Bantam.

Walker, Bridget (2017). Anxiety relief for kids: On the spot strategies to help your child overcome worry, panic, and avoidance. New Harbinger Press.