EPIC 2025

A student is at home sick...again. Meanwhile, another student shuts down and refuses to participate in classroom discussions, a 3rd student spends half of the day in tears, and a 4th student asks to go to the nurse because their stomach hurts every day during math time. While none of these students are outwardly expressing worries, all of these students could be experiencing anxiety. Researchers examining trends in childhood diagnoses from 2016-2020 reported a 29% increase in childhood anxiety (Lebrun-Harris et. al, 2022 LINK). But we don't need research to tell us what we see in our classrooms every day. So what can you do about it?

Please join Jackelyn and Tatum as we discuss common signs and symptoms of childhood anxiety, provide an overview of some basic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills that have been proven to help combat anxiety, examine trends in anxiety diagnoses and treatment practices, explore strategies to reduce anxiety in your classroom, and provide easy to implement strategies to support anxious students.