Can I tell you about Anxiety?

This clearly-written, short book provides valuable information for family members, friends and teachers of children who are experiencing anxiety problems. It includes excellent and helpful summaries about different types of anxiety and suggestions about why some children develop anxiety problems and the type of treatment that might help. – Susan H Spence, Professor, School of Applied Psychology and Australian Institute of Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith UniversityMegan, who is ten, has serious anxiety problems… She explains about other kind of anxieties… There is advice for parents, friends and teachers on how they can help, a reading list (mostly american books) and a list of websites in the UK, the US, and Australia. This is one of a series of excellent information books on various health problems and disabilities, and should be of great help to children, their families and friends. – Healthy Books blogWith illustrations throughout, this will be an ideal way to explore anxiety difficulties. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support someone who experiences anxiety and will be an excellent way to start a conversation about anxiety, in the classroom or at home. – In Our Hands blog

Polly Waite is a Clinical Psychologist and BABCP-accredited CBT therapist with extensive experience assessing and treating children and young people with anxiety disorders within the Anxiety and Depression Pathway, Berkshire CAMHS, and the University of Reading. She also researches to improve the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and young people, has been involved in treatment trials for childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders, and has written and lectured extensively on childhood anxiety.

Dr. Lucy Willetts is a clinical psychologist working in private practice. She is co-author of Can I Tell You About Anxiety?, Overcoming Your Child’s Fears and Worries, Parent-led CBT for Child Anxiety, and Free From Panic.