Empowering Families: The Transformative Impact of SPACE Training for Children with Anxiety and OCD
by Amy DiLaura, CHC Marketing Manager
Parents of children with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) know that the path to improvement isn’t always a straight line. These issues can be challenging to manage, and often require a comprehensive approach involving therapy, support, and sometimes medication.
In addition to traditional patient-based therapy, sometimes families can benefit from SPACE (Supporting Parents for Anxious Childhood Emotions) training: an approach that focuses on teaching parents or caregivers how to support their children in managing anxiety-related behaviors. Read more ›
During puberty your child’s emotions may become stronger and more intense. Their mood might change more frequently, quickly and randomly. Your child may have strong emotions that they’ve never experienced before. It’s common for them to feel confused, scared or angry and not know why. They also might be more sensitive and become more easily upset than usual. 
It is common to experience negative thoughts day to day, but when these thought patterns, also known as cognitive distortions, are persistent, they can interfere with your daily life and contribute to mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. 
Moodiness is the norm for teenagers… right? Here are some questions to ask yourself about your teen’s mood changes. 
“We could be wiped out by an asteroid tomorrow, why should I care about finishing this report?”
Dear Stress is a resource to help young people manage stress with three easy strategies – available in English and Spanish. This toolkit includes two sizes for sharing as a handout or small poster and includes a slide deck that can be used as a companion classroom activity. 
In today’s Voices of Compassion episode, we talk with Dr. Katie Reeves, health researcher and Nurse Practitioner who specializes in the care of anxious, suicidal, and self-harming teens and their families. Listen now to learn more about what you can do to support our adolescent girls today. 
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Many young women and girls deal with a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. One in 5 children ages 6–17 experiences a mental disorder each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. 
