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For episode 7, Chad and Nikki dissect panic attacks, breaking down what they are, what causes them, and what you can do if you, or a child in your care is having one. Nikki also explains how to prevent panic attacks altogether with everyday wellness practices.

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Check out this helpful article about panic attacks from a reliable source.

This blog post has great information about how to use yoga as a tool for self-calming.

This video is a show yoga sequence that can be used to manage and reduce anxiety:

It’s the first ever bonus episode for Scrambled! Nikki & Chad tackle how best to handle your child’s (or your) anxiety during the holidays. From handling difficult conversations at the dinner table to dealing with large crowds, to how best to handle grief this time of year.

In episode 6, Nikki and Chad talk about the different types of anxiety disorders that can be diagnosed in childhood, including Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Selective Mutism. They talk about the difference between behavioral concerns, functional anxiety, and anxiety that meets the criteria for a diagnosis.

Show Notes

Data from CDC regarding Childhood Mental Health:
https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html

Data from the American Depression and Anxiety Association about Mental Health:
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics

Episode 5 – Anxiety 101 – Anxiety is very hard to spot in a child, but it’s not impossible. The reason it’s so hard to spot is because it’s a shapeshifter. It looks like it could be many other conditions, but as long as you, or someone in a child’s life listens to what the child is feeling, you can unmask anxiety, and begin to treat it. In Anxiety 101, Nikki and Chad share what to look for in spotting anxiety in children, what the next step is once you find it, and how to begin dealing with it, so debilitating anxiety doesn’t develop, and your child learns to live with it.