General Anxiety Supports (page 2)

The 4-Step Process For Anxiety

• Recognize how you are feeling.
  • ASK:
    • “How am I feeling?”

• Recognize your anxious thoughts.
  • ASK:
    • “What am I thinking about? ”
    • “What are my (anxious, worried…) thoughts?”

• Recognize helpful things that you can think and do.
  • ASK:
    • “How can I think differently about that?”
    • “What can I do?”
    • “How likely is that to happen?”

• Evaluates and reward your success.
  • ASK:
    • “How will/did it turn out?”
    • “How can I reward myself and my effort?”

Website and Other Resources for Anxiety

There are numerous websites designed to support adolescents with anxiety. Consider exploring the following websites. These websites provide information and activities to help alleviate anxiety. They also provide great information and resources for parents.

•  https://www.anxietycanada.com/ 
•  https://foundrybc.ca/resource/anxiety/ 
•  https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/resources-and-support/anxiety-and-stress-management.aspx
• https://www.understood.org/pages/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/stress-anxiety/
• https://moodgym.com.au

The following are a list of books and workbooks for your client to try (They are encouraged to research each and choose which interests them most):

• The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry (by Lisa M. Schab)
• Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids (by Reid Wilson)
•  Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety At Home, At School, and Everywhere Else (by Christopher Willard)

There are also many web based apps that support children struggling with anxiety related conners

Anxiety Canada has a lot of great resources for parents to teach anxiety related skills to their children: https://www.anxietycanada.com/free-downloadable-pdf-resources/

For more information and targeted interventions for anxiety, see this handout: Anxiety Handout