Worry/Anxiety
[Definition/Overview - insert text]
Behaviors to be Aware of:
[clinical guidance from MGH]
Physiology: What’s going on in your brain?
[insert text/clinical guidance]
Resources/Start a Conversation
Below are some resources and videos or activities to share with students to help start a conversation around this emotion, based on age group.
Elementary School
Zach Braff and Telly are Anxious (Sesame Street)
Message: Anxious is when you feel nervous or very worried about something. When the mail man delivers Zach Braff and Telly a box, they are so anxious to know what is inside.Breathe, Think, Do: App and Activity (Sesame Street)
Message: Frustration is a normal part of life, but it can overwhelm kids and bring up a lot of big feelings. You can help them to use the “Breathe, Think, Do” strategy to calm down, identify their feelings, and work to solve their problem.
Middle School
A Poet’s Journey Through Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Many people struggle. It’s ok to reach out for help
High School
A Poet’s Journey Through Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Many people struggle. It’s ok to reach out for help
Teachers/Parents
High Anxiety (Character Lab)
Message: Don’t misunderstand anxiety. Worrying about the future is a normal and adaptive response to future threats. Do use temporal distancing to help you see the bigger picture. And if the young people in your life are having trouble regulating their anxiety, ask them to think about how they’ll feel in the future, when the threat of the coronavirus subsides. Because this, too, shall pass.
