Anxiety

Tips for parents and carers of children experiencing acute or chronic anxiety.

Do your children sometimes feel anxious about going back to school especially after longer holidays like Christmas, Easter and the Summer. Listen to this under 5 minute video in which Dr Jess Richardson, Senior Clinical Psychologist, shares helpful tips for Parents. Find out more by reading our Managing Anxieties Around School Fact Sheet.

When do normal worries become an anxiety disorder?

It is normal for young children to have worries, but if these worries become intense and begin to impact their daily lives, it may be that they have an anxiety disorder. Expert advice from Dr Tessa Crombie and Dr Jessica Richardson.

This film explains more about the different kinds of anxiety disorders, how to recognise them and how to help a child who has one.

Please note – some images and content may be upsetting or disturbing. This film is not intended to be watched by children.

This short film features real life accounts of Anxiety experienced by young people. Through their words we see the importance of early intervention by parents and teachers.

Some of the young people appearing in this film are in secondary school. They describe their actual experiences.

They wish they had been helped when they were in primary school.

Nip in the Bud strongly believes that early intervention and support for children ensures far better outcomes.