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Anxiety: it's more common than you think
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Describes what anxiety is, its symptoms, treatment, and coping strategies. Gives tips on how to help a friend who has anxiety. Includes related resources. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Alberta Mental Health Board (AMHB)
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Anxiety: we can all make a difference
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Briefly describes what anxiety is, its causes, warning signs, and different types of anxiety disorders. Provides suggestions on how to help someone who has the problem. Includes related resources. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Alberta Mental Health Board (AMHB)
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Valerian
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Describes the pharmacology, uses and efficacy of valerian, especially with regards to sleep and anxiety disorders.
- Source: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Anxiety BC
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Works to increase awareness and promote education and evidence-based treatments related to anxiety disorders. Web site includes self-help resources, a newsletter, video-based interviews with experts on childhood anxiety disorders, and a home toolkit for parents helping their anxious children or teens.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Helping your anxious child or teen
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Provides basic facts about anxiety. Discusses how children and teens can experience anxiety and how to recognize when it becomes a problem.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Getting started: general home management strategies
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Offers parents general strategies to help children and teens manage anxiety problems. Topics include basic facts about anxiety, learning to relax, challenging scary thoughts, facing fear, practical tips for parents, and healthy habits for the home.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Complete home tool kit: how to
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Offers a list of printable resources for parents with step-by-step instructions on how to help anxious children and teens cope with specific issues, such as back-to-school worries, dealing with nightmares, and having difficulty making friends.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Complete home tool kit: activity forms
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Offers a list of printable worksheets that parents can use to help their children learn about, track, and cope with anxiety and worries.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Separation anxiety disorder
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Looks at how separation anxiety disorder can be experienced by children and teens. Discusses how to recognize the disorder and offers home management strategies for parents. Includes a video-based interview with a mental health professional.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Describes how children experience obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Defines what obsessions and compulsions are and discusses how to recognize the disorder. Provides home management strategies for parents on helping their kids cope with OCD. Includes a video-based interview with a mental health professional.
- Source: Anxiety BC
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