03/13/2025
I draw this at least once a week for families and wanted to share it with you too! I didn’t come up with this diagram and it’s not new - but it’s gold. ⭐️
It may not be super catchy or instagrammable, but the truth is building distress tolerance AND gaining confidence that we can face our fears is what helps us get out of this cycle. Often parents don’t even realize that their accommodations are accidentally strengthening their kids anxiety cycle.
Looking for more info on this? I’d highly recommend following .empowered - she posts lots of great content on anxiety in kids that is evidence based!
If you’re finding yourself trapped in this cycle with you child (or yourself) it may be helpful to meet with a clinician who specializes in this area to figure out next steps.
