Child Mind Institute

04/17/2026

Myth: You should protect kids from every anxious feeling. Fact: Helping them face fears with support builds coping. Child Mind Institute.

How to help a child with anxiety? We bring expert parenting advice on assisting children to escape the cycle of anxiety. Learn what to do and not to do, anxiety treatments, and behavioral modification techniques.

04/16/2026

Quick tip: Learn common signs of teen anxiety and when to seek support. It can help with a teen who is irritable avoiding things or on edge. Child Mind Institute.

With anxiety on the rise in teenagers, learn how anxious teenagers are different from anxious children, and what to look for.

04/16/2026

If your child is anxious but therapy feels hard to access sounds familiar you are not alone. SPACE focuses on changing parent responses that keep anxiety going. Child Mind Institute.

SPACE is a new treatment for kids with anxiety that involves working only with the parents, to change how they respond to anxious behavior.

04/16/2026

Dealing with meltdowns or defiance that seem to come out of nowhere? Anxiety can drive an urgent need to escape and you can coach coping. Child Mind Institute.

Children who have outbursts or tantrums may seem angry or oppositional. But they are often very anxious. And they may not even know why they are upset.

04/16/2026

Every vote counts! 🌟 Thriving Kids — the podcast helping families access real, evidence-based mental health support for kids — has been nominated for a Webby People's Voice Award. If you've been enjoying the show, cast your vote before it closes on April 16 at 11:59PM PT:
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04/16/2026

Many parents learn this the hard way: your stress spilling over onto your child. Small mindfulness habits and boundaries can help you model calm. Child Mind Institute.

Prevent passing anxiety to your child by managing your stress. Learn mindfulness techniques, boundary setting, and how to talk about anxiety with your child.

04/15/2026

Myth: You should protect kids from every anxious feeling. Fact: Helping them face fears with support builds coping. Child Mind Institute.

Prevent passing anxiety to your child by managing your stress. Learn mindfulness techniques, boundary setting, and how to talk about anxiety with your child.

04/15/2026

Quick tip: Help kids learn to tolerate anxiety so it shrinks over time. It can help with trying to make anxiety disappear. Child Mind Institute.

How to support children who are anxious. Protecting them from things they fear makes anxiety worse. Instead, express confidence that they can handle it.

04/15/2026

Play is a powerful tool in autism care — and Mattel just made ours a little stronger. Their donation of toys and dolls to our Autism Clinical Center, including the first-ever autistic Barbie, puts more resources in the hands of our clinicians and more moments of connection within reach for the kids and families we serve. Thank you, Mattel, for supporting our work, and for centering inclusion this Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month!

04/15/2026

If wanting to rescue your child from anxiety sounds familiar you are not alone. Support them to face fears while showing empathy and confidence. Child Mind Institute.

How to help a child with anxiety? We bring expert parenting advice on assisting children to escape the cycle of anxiety. Learn what to do and not to do, anxiety treatments, and behavioral modification techniques.

04/15/2026

Dealing with a child who seems sad hopeless or easily annoyed? Depression can show up as irritability and loss of interest. Child Mind Institute.

Download our free guide to depression in children and teenagers. Kids with depression regularly feel very sad and hopeless. They may also seem listless or easily annoyed.

04/14/2026

Many parents learn this the hard way: a teen who is angry withdrawn or sleeping a lot. Know the signs of depression and what support can look like. Child Mind Institute.

Identify signs of depression in teens, including sadness, irritability and loss of interest in theings they enjoyed. Learn how to distinguish between normal teen moodiness and depression symptoms.