In this collection developed by the Kelty Centre, you will find a list of recommended resources for parents/caregivers to learn more about anxiety including websites, online tools, guides, books and provincial support services. This list was developed in partnership with professionals from the BC Children's Mental Health Program, and is intended to be a starting point to learn about anxiety. For more resources, visit our resource library.

Book

Taming Worry Dragons Guides

Jane E. Garland and Sandra L. Clark

Taming Worry Dragons is a creative approach to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that is designed to help anxious children learn how to cope with their worries. 

Website

Anxiety Canada

Anxiety Canada

Provides information for parents & caregivers on on anxiety in children and youth, including including self-help toolkits, personal stories, and videos.

Podcast or Audio

Tackling Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Children and Youth

BC Children's Hospital

Do you have an anxious child? Not sure how best to help them? In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, meet Tracy, a parent of two youth who are living with anxiety, and Dr. Sandra Clark, a clinical psychologist specializing in child and youth anxiety. Together, they explore common symptoms and effective strategies to support anxious children and youth.

Website

Anxiety: Overview

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Learn about the causes of anxiety, how to tell if your child has an anxiety disorder and how best to respond. 

English
Book

Breaking free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A scientifically proven program for parents

Eli R. Lebowitz

From understanding childhood anxiety and OCD, to learning how to talk with an anxious child, to avoiding common traps and pitfalls, this book is full of detailed guidance and practical suggestions for parents and caregivers. 

Kelty's Webinars

School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges - Practical Strategies for Parents & Caregivers: Webinar Series

BC Children's Hospital, VSB, VCH

Webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and companion documents for our School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges webinar series for Parents & Caregivers (Nov. 2020).

Book

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

Dawn Heubner & Bonnie Matthews

This illustrated book guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Strategies are introduced through metaphors and illustrations, which make them easy to understand.

PDF

Mighty Moe: An Anxiety Workbook for Children

Lacey Woloshyn & Andrea Chamberlain

This anxiety eBook is for children age 5-11. Best practice guidelines for managing anxiety have been adapted to be fun, engaging, and child friendly.

Support Service

Confident Parents: Thriving Kids

Canadian Mental Health Association

This program helps BC parents and caregivers support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges, through phone-based coaching. The program includes the We Are Indigenous: Big Worries/Fears program, a resource to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit families across BC whose children are struggling with the experience of Big Worries/Fears.,

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Need urgent help?

If you, your child, or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis:

  • Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you are in need of immediate help
  • Call 1-800- SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) anytime if you are concerned about someone who may be considering suicide

These are a few examples of situations when you should seek immediate help:

  • The child or youth is thinking about or trying to end their life
  • The child or youth is experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true
  • The child or youth is unable to care for themselves, and it’s putting them at risk of serious harm
  • The child or youth is experiencing an alcohol or drug overdose
  • The child or youth is taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol)

For non-urgent support options, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool. You’ll find answers to common questions families have about accessing mental health supports and services in BC for their child or youth.