7 thoughts on “Website: Happy children 2020”

  1. I really like that your site approaches social anxiety disorder in children from multiple perspectives (parents, teachers, parent-teacher collaboration) and that the literature cited is hyper-linked to the source citation. I am wondering – how prevalent is social anxiety disorder in children? At what age do symptoms normally start to occur?

    1. Hello Rachel,
      Thanks for reviewing my website.
      In each school year, about 7% of children are diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorders. Social Anxiety can start from elementary school, age 8, or even younger in children.

  2. Hi. I love the title of your website and I think that it is such an important topic. With COVID 19, it seems that anxiety among both children and adults is becoming so much more prevalent. I like how you have given some suggestions for alleviating anxiety as well as providing some background literature. In case you aren’t already aware, there is a good resource on anxiety strategies for educators that the BC Ministry of Education has created that may be useful to your work – see https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/child-teen-mental-health/ease. Best wishes with your work!

  3. I agree with Rachel it’s really helpful to have the issue of SAD addressed from multiple approaches. I know that I have seen an increase in mental health struggles over the last year in my students, and it’s great to have a resource that brings such a wide variety of information together. Thank you!

  4. Hi! I am so intrigued by anxiety in children! especially right now during our pandemic, as I have seen such a growth in the needs of our students. I am so looking forward to using your website and sharing it with parents! Thank you for your research on this hot button issue right now. It’s always nice to have extra resources to share with colleagues and parents!

  5. Hello,
    I also really appreciated the use of multiple perspectives, as well as the notes about what Social Anxiety might look like in different settings. I know this is often a challenge for families to understand that behaviour at home might look somewhat different than what we see at school but may still be connected.
    I think this is a great resource connecting a lot of information together. Thanks!

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