Parents, if your child struggles with anxiety, you're not alone. Around 9.4% of children aged 3-17 (about 5.8 million) had diagnosed anxiety from 2016-2019. But here's some hope: you can make a big difference in easing your child's anxiety. It's common to question your role in your child's anxiety. If you've found yourself asking, "Am I to blame?", "What should I do?", or "Why should I do anything? Isn't this my child's issue?" then today's blog is for you!

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Navigating through postpartum anxiety can feel like being trapped in a whirlwind of thoughts, isolated, and unsure of what's going on. For many mothers, it's easy to get caught in a cycle of denial, attempting to suppress those thoughts, or operate from a reactive and panicked mode. But let's face it: those knee-jerk responses often end up making things worse, not better. So, what's the alternative? What can you do when those automatic reactions don't quite hit the mark anymore? This blog post will explore three levels of interventions you can try: self-help strategies, support from others, and the role of professionals in your journey.

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