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On Parenting a Child with Anxiety

I sometimes get questions from people asking about identifying and treating anxiety in children, in particular social anxiety in children. "What do I do as a parent or teacher? How do I recognize social anxiety disorder in my child?" The short answer is a) be patient and supportive, b) listen to your child, a lot, and c) notice what they do, what their body says…and what they avoid.

Dr. Russ MorfittJanuary 9, 2014

Seasonal Mental Health

Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions: Some Final Thoughts

This is the final post in a three-part series on New Year's Resolutions. Be sure to read part one on Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation and part two on Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year's Resolutions.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 31, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions

This post is part two of a three-part series. Be sure to read part one on Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation. There is a great deal of variation in the accuracy of our end-of-year self-evaluations, which can strongly impact the success of our New Year's resolutions.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 30, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation

New Years resolutions can be beneficial for people looking to improve their lives in 2014, but an effective New Year’s resolution requires more consideration than we often intentionally dedicate to the task. In order to choose a New Year’s resolution that is realistic and achievable, I recommend starting with a good end-of-year self-evaluation.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 27, 2013

Research on Social Anxiety and the Effectiveness of CBT

Two questions that people often ask me relate to my use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for social anxiety and the effectiveness of its use online. The research on social anxiety and CBT is pretty clear: dozens of gold-standard trials demonstrate that sufferers experience reduced anxiety and improved lives through the principles of CBT.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 6, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Five Tips for Dealing with Social Anxiety During the Holidays

The holiday season can be both a blessing and a curse, especially the latter for those suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder. I am brought to tears by the stories my patients have shared with me, stories about being the only one missing at family gatherings, missed opportunities with a loved one before they passed, and the myriad consequences people experience by avoiding the holiday dinner. I wanted to share five quick tips based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that might help reduce your social anxiety at the next family holiday. For more tips, watch my video on Dealing with Social Anxiety: Holidays, Birthdays & Social Gatherings. 1) Choose a…

Dr. Russ MorfittNovember 20, 2013

Anxiety

On Parenting a Child with Anxiety

Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions: Some Final Thoughts

Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions

Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation

Research on Social Anxiety and the Effectiveness of CBT

Five Tips for Dealing with Social Anxiety During the Holidays

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