Book Shows Parents How to Help Their Children Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobias and Other Worries
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every year, millions of students of every age find themselves worrying excessively about their first day of school, even before it begins. Their hearts race, their stomachs turn, and their palms sweat just thinking about getting on the school bus, that first pop quiz, or that notoriously strict teacher. The millions of children with school anxiety are at a disadvantage academically, emotionally, and even suffer physically, and parents of these children often worry about how their child will cope at school. Now, they can stop worrying and start helping.
Diane Peters Mayer developed the Overcoming School Anxiety Program through her years as a psychotherapist working with school-anxious children and their parents and has successfully treated hundreds of elementary school students suffering from this common disorder. As she observes in OVERCOMING SCHOOL ANXIETY: How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries (AMACOM; 2008) “the real beginnings of this program come out of my own painful experiences with school anxiety. Although not formally diagnosed with a learning disability, as an adult I finally put a name to the struggles I had with math that could make school a living hell.” She shows parents how to deal with a wide variety of problems, from test and homework anxiety, to bullying, school violence, and fear of speaking up in class. Mayer also offers easy-to-learn techniques for children, including breathing and relaxation exercises, focusing techniques, and tips on proper diet and exercise that help relieve stress. Parents will learn to cope with the needs of children with every kind of anxiety, including:
• The inability to stop worrying
• Panic attacks
• The fear of people, places, and things
• Test anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Low self-esteem
• Parental and family problems
Filled with real-life examples as well as proven advice for working with teachers, principals, and counselors, this is the only comprehensive guide that will enable every parent to help a child cope, build confidence, and succeed in school.
About the Author:
Diane Peters Mayer, MSW, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for more than 15 years. She specializes in working with children and adults who have anxiety attacks, school anxiety, and panic attacks. She lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Title: OVERCOMING SCHOOL ANXIETY:
How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries
Author: Diane Peters Mayer, MSW
ISBN: 978-0-8144-7446-4
Price: $16.00 Paperback
Pages: 256
For more information about Diana Peters Mayer and
OVERCOMING SCHOOL ANXIETY visit http://overcomingschoolanxiety.com
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