For parents of high-ability youth, anxiety can be the most difficult challenge to properly manage. Anxiety Solutions for Smart Kids: A Parent's Guide to Managing Stress and Anxiety in Gifted Children empowers parents to address the needs of their children with anxiety. This book:
Is for parents of high-ability youth struggling with chronic stress and anxiety.Combines an evidence-based approach with accessible language.Covers the various types of anxiety, including academic anxiety, perfectionism, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety.Offers advice and tools to help parents recognize the symptoms of anxiety.Helps parents minimize anxiety's effects on their bright children.Techniques and suggestions included in the book are primarily rooted in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy, both of which have been empirically shown to benefit individuals suffering with chronic stress and anxiety.