Anxiety, Fears & Worries

Anxiety and fear can paralyze the best of us. For children or adults who have experienced trauma, or those who experience brain differences that impact how they interact safely with the world, anxiety and fear can balloon overwhelmingly big. Fortunately, the brain science shows that with tools, practice and support we can help ourselves, and others, feel safe. Please reference our Bullying, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Neurofeedback, Play, Sleep, and Trauma pages for more resources.

Dance your way through the differences between feeling safe vs being safe in this lively ORPARC Short Supports video below! View the entire Short Supports collection here including en español.



"Almost every mental health problem—anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, thinking disorders—are issues of self-regulation...Ultimately the goal of therapy is to optimize the coordinated flow of energy and information." ~Dan Siegel, Psychotherapy Networker magazine - author in ORPARC's library

Join ORPARC to hear Jessica Sinarski present a free training on June 24 on Unpacking Anxiety including sharing about her new book Hello Anxiety now in ORPARC's library!

Websites

Recommended Books & Articles

Anxiety-related materials in ORPARC's library

For kids

Culturally-specific

Videos & Podcasts

Featured Favorites!

Hello, Anxiety by Jessica Sinarski - author in ORPARC's library


Andie & the Worries by Sara Moore & kindly donated by Silver Living Stuffies


With kind thanks to Generation PMTO, When the World Feels Like a Scary Place: Essential Conversations for Worried Parents & Anxious Children by Dr. Abigail Gewirtz


Superpowered by Renee Jain


Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree by Gail Silver


Please Explain Anxiety to Me! by Laurie E. Zelinger


Anxiety . . . I'm So Done with You by Jodi Aman


Anxiety Relief for Kids by Bridget Flynn Walker PhD


When My Worries Get Too Big by Kari Dunn Buron