Recognizing and Treating Problematic Fear & Anxiety in Children | John Piacentini, PhD | UCLAMDChat

UCLA child psychologist John Piacentini, PhD, discusses the difference between age-appropriate and problematic anxiety in children, including how to recognize the warning signs of problematic anxiety and how it is treated.

[daydreamerexo]

My teacher said “everyone gets anxious, everyone has anxiety you just need to try, and I’m picking on you to help you” I explained to her that it doesn’t help... she still picks on me

[johndeluna]

I have been suffering of anxiety since childhood but I thought it's just who I am.

[BrendaNoon]

I had all of these as a child, phobias, social anxiety, selective mutism, GAD & separation anxiety, but I never knew back then that it was called anxiety, until I was 21 years old did I found out, I wish I knew sooner. My life would´ve been much easier.

[DottieMinerva]

I’m watching this because my son deals with fears and I want to help him but watching this reminds me of what an anxious child I was. The difference is I didn’t verbalize it to anyone.

[DrCyrusVeil]

Always great to hear folks talking about childhood anxiety. I see it a lot in my own practice as a child psychologist. I’ll be making my own videos on that subject soon.

[Max-drrz]

School gives me anxiety I cry everyday because I keep failing, like I can't pay attention. Even if I try.

[alfie]

I can’t even speak to my teacher I’m that nervous I really hate being in front of a crowd or even a group I can’t control myself when I cry it’s almost like it’s automatic 😐

[richardmarranca]

This was excellent from start to finish. It offers a vocabulary and a structure to deal with various problems that kids have based on anxiety and other issues. It has great advice at the end for both parents and kids. It's a wise action plan that all parents can learn from.

[lunchycrunchlunchbunch]

I have anxiety but sometimes even when I’m just scared of nothing ...

[cjlovesyou]

Im tired of my self. I always feel alone even i have friends etc.

[KarissaAnneGMoog]

I am having child anxiety until now, and this is because I am a perfectionist

[apbls]

This webinar is very helpful, I hope many parents get a chance to learn about the various strategies shared. One key message is that anxiety is very treatable. In my personal experience, what made the difference was a holistic approach that included mindfulness and emotional freedom techniques. There isn't a one-size-fits-all solution and a combination of strategies to help both parents and children heal their anxiety is often the best approach.

[Veryberrymalyali]

I have symptoms of anxiety sometimes between 6 to 7 i am lost in my world i lock my self in my room i cry for no reason i feel better wen i listen to life goes on and love myself

[stanleymessiless]

Anxiety is making me worked up ...My heart race so first and i have all the physical symptoms of anxiety .

[구양현-bh]

This would be a good content that I recommend all of them prior to contact with someone whom I used to call a teacher when I was young at my 20s.
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[ines]

It’s literally affecting my health
When i travel my anxiety goes up the roof and i get diarrhea and chest pain also my skin starts to itch at times. I don’t deserve this i want to get better it’s affecting my life too much

[philcooper]

Maybe pupils are anxious for entirely rational reasons. If you face intimidation or abuse in an adult workplace its socially unacceptable and you complain or go to the police. Yet we expect kids to cope with brutalising conditions that often resemble prison rules where bullys rule and authority turns a blind eye. If you complain then you are the one that is blamed. Teachers and parents say fight back, but if you do it just escalates the violence and always leads to the victim getting the blame.

[singing-gamestv]

When I was 9… I was an “early bloomer”. I was in 4th grade with “HUGE” boobs… I would no longer wear my fav clothes if my “boobs” looked too big in them. I would wear big baggy sweaters and 0 long-sleeves or shirts that are tight. I had so much anxiety that I didn’t know what to do, I wanted to blend in w/ the other kids. I didn’t want to go to school because I thought kids would make fun of me… so, my dad set me up for therapy. I noticed that I had a mental health disorder where I see things on my body that other people didn’t… I DO NOT HAVE BOOBS!!!! I would tell myself every night, and when I did have boobs…I LOVED Never think ur not good enough. That’s a mistake I made…

[jenikahorn]

I was born with ADHD and anxienty born my entire life and when thunderstorms come its kicks in really bad and i cry

[esmeraldacruz]

I have anxiety and last year I just started worrying all over the place I want to make friends and connect with people I’m going to try to join the track team at my school so I can try and socialize and hopefully it all works out