Course Description

Supporting children and adolescents with anxiety remains a major international concern. Children and adolescents don’t understand the physical symptoms of anxiety, the language of emotions, and the severe impact it may have on their mental health and overall well-being.

This course delves into the definition of anxiety and the research findings.

You will learn:

• The most recent global statistics regarding anxiety
  
  
• What is considered a normal level of anxiety for a growing and developing child
  
  
• The differences in age, sex, socioeconomic status, and parenting styles when it comes to the prevalence of anxiety disorders
  
  
• How biological differences and exposure to trauma also play a part in long term mental health outcomes for students with anxiety
  
  
  

The second part of this PD covers a multitude of strategies to support students of all ages struggling with anxiety, as well as your peers. Hundreds of strategies are covered, with the ability to change the long-term mental health outcomes of students in your care.

By the end of this course, you will:

• Know how to support students who are feeling anxious
  
  
• Understand the relationship between anxiety and learning difficulties
  
  
• Use the correct emotional vocabulary
  
  
• Teach your students to be emotionally intelligent
  
  
• Impart strategies to your students to combat anxiety
  
  
• Understand the critical emotional support structures needed
  
  
• Set your school  practice up to cater for students with anxiety
  
  
• Provide your students with strategies that will last a lifetime

Audience

All teachers F-12

Teaching Standards

4.4.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Maintain student safety: Ensure students’ wellbeing and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislative requirements