Anxiety

Happy Friday!

There may be snow on the ground, but SPRING BREAK is nearly here! I am sure many families are looking forward to a fun and relaxing break!

For many students, after a break, the return to school is difficult due to symptoms of anxiety. We see a growing number of students dealing with anxiety. Anxiety is often unpredictable and can be a challenge for the whole family. If you have a child who struggles with anxiety, I urge you to make the return to school a priority on April 17th. Try not to schedule any appointments or have any tardies in that first week back. If an appointment is necessary, make it as late in the day as possible. This way it does not disrupt the morning routine. 

If anxiety is something your family struggles through, there is an upcoming workshop just for you! Norman Shub, Ph.D. is the Clinical Director of the Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio.  Norman Shub is an author, teacher and psychotherapist who is a leader in the guiding of individuals, couples, families and communities toward solutions.  He will be presenting to about what parents can do to help your children deal with anxiety on Tuesday, June 20th from 7:00 - 8:30pm. I can not recommend this enough. Norman is an incredible speaker, with practical solutions! 
Follow the link for more information, or to register for this wonderful program!
Why Should You Attend:
-Is your child feeling too much anxiety?-Do you know what parents do that inadvertently causes anxiety in children? -Are you modeling too much anxiety? -Do you know how to help your child feel less anxiety through the parenting process? -Do you know how to keep your child's anxiety from going from issue to issue?
 This workshop will help parents learn to:
-Understand how anxiety can be triggered in their child -Explore how they can prevent overwhelming anxiety in their child -Figure out how they can help their child reduce irrational anxiety -Use different parenting skills to mitigate their child’s fear -Change their children’s view of the world to feel safer -Know what to talk about and how to talk about terrorism, violence, police / community issues to make their children less anxious-Understand the warning signs of reactive anxiety
This workshop applies to parents of children of all ages

DetailsTuesday, June 20, 20177:00-8:30 p.m.

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