School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton

Why Kids Find It Hard To Escape Anxiety

May 5, 2024

Explore why kids find it hard to escape anxiety and how to support them. Learn about understanding anxiety in children, avoidance behaviors, gradual exposure therapy, and mindfulness practices. Discover strategies for managing anxiety and helping children overcome their fears.

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Children experience anxiety by projecting fears into the future, leading to avoidance behaviors.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy challenges irrational beliefs through exposure to break cycles of avoidance and build coping confidence.

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Understanding Anxiety in Children

Anxiety in children is described as an escalated worry that limits their choices, often based on future events. This type of anxiety causes the body to react as if facing a current fearful event when in reality, it's projecting into the future. Children tend to underestimate their coping abilities and overestimate the likelihood and consequences of feared events, leading to avoidance behaviors that reinforce anxiety.

Introduction

3min

Understanding Anxiety in Children

6min

Understanding Anxiety and Avoidance Behaviors

6min

Understanding Anxiety and Gradual Exposure Therapy for Children

5min

Techniques for Managing Anxiety and Mindfulness Practices

5min

Are you struggling to support students dealing with anxiety in your school? You're not alone. Anxiety among students is a growing concern for parents, educators and school leaders alike. It can significantly impact a student's behaviour, learning, and overall well-being.

In our latest episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we're going to explore why kids find it hard to escape anxiety and what you can do to support them.

Important links:

Get your FREE Beacon School Support guide to helping children manage their strong emotions

Get our FREE SEND Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/send-handbook

Download other FREE SEMH resources to use in your school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources

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