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Five Dartmouth students participated in a panel discussion on mental illness hosted by Active Minds on Campus, including Ellie Smith who shared her experience with scrupulosity, a form of OCD involving unreasonable and excessive religious worries and observances.
Anxious kids have mixed feelings about their fears—they don’t like them, but they are afraid to change. Parents can have mixed feelings too— fear, anger, frustration and of course love and compassion. Keeping track of your own emotions will ensure that they don’t undermine the clear message to your child: you can do this, I will help. Kids won’t have to feel burdened that you are upset for them; they won’t have to protest because you’re angry at them. The road to recovery will open up unencumbered. In this article, we look at how to identify and manage some common parental reactions to children’s fears.
