Yahoo Lifestyle sat down with the world-renowned clinical psychologist to gain insight on how parents can best alleviate fear and panic surrounding the coronavirus.
In times of uncertainty and stress, it can be difficult for parents to put on a smile and reassure their children that everything will be okay. But Dr. Shefali Tsabary, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, teaches people all over the world how to transform these feelings of anxiety into resilience.
It’s crucial for a parent to discern rational fears from irrational fears, Tsabary says, in both themselves and their children, as a parent’s lack of self-awareness can greatly impact how children handle their own anxieties. The key is to allow yourself and your children to feel those fears, to acknowledge them, and to support them, but not to spend too much time on future-based thoughts and “irrational fears.
Setting an example by adapting, alchemizing and being altruistic people will also give children confidence in times of distress. Tsabary adds, “If they see us do these three things everyday, they will understand that this is a difficult time, I can be afraid, I can fall apart, but my mom and dad have got it together.”
She goes on to explain how to handle and communicate with children who show signs of depression and anxiety, reminding us to “keep a special eye out” for the children that were already gearing towards depression before the outbreak. Her book, “Superpowered: How to Transform Anxiety Into Confidence, Courage, and Resilience,” expands on this topic.
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