EP23: Managing Anxiety w/ Lynn Lyons, LICSW

This episode features a conversation between Dr. E and Lynn Lyons, LICSW. Dr. E and Lynn discuss how to balance parental intervention and accommodations to avoid the pitfalls of excessive worry and anxiety that could cripple a child's development. They emphasized the need for regular parental modeling, skill-building, and promoting flexibility rather than rigidity.

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TOPICS: 

(04:48) GENERATIONAL ANXIETY IS REAL 

(09:41) PARENTS NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR KID'S TREATMENT, TOO 

(16:15) HOW PARENTS CAN MANAGE THEIR OWN ANXIETY 

(37:29) PARENTS NEED A SELF-CARE ROUTINE 

(47:00) WHERE TO BEGIN IF YOU'RE AN ANXIOUS PARENT 

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MORE ON THIS EPISODE’S GUEST, LYNN LYONS: 

Lynn travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She is a sought-after expert, appearing in the New York Times, Time, NPR, Psychology Today, Good Morning America, the Today Show and other media outlets. Lynn is a featured expert in the recent documentary Anxious Nation. 

With a special interest in breaking the generational cycle of worry in families, Lynn is the author/coauthor of several books and articles on anxiety, including Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children, and the companion book for kids, Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids. Her latest book for adults and teenagers, The Anxiety Audit was released October ’22.  

Lynn is the co-host of the popular podcast Flusterclux. 

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