Health & wellbeing
Children with Anxiety
Just like adults, children can feel worried and anxious about things sometimes. Anxiety is when a person experiences panic or fear and is often connected with something that is about to happen or they think may happen in the future. This is something we all have to cope with at different points in our lives and is a very normal feeling.
What you will learn
- What anxiety is.
- How common anxiety is.
- The symptoms of anxiety.
- Types of anxiety.
- What causes anxiety and who is more at risk.
- How anxiety is diagnosed.
- Treatment for anxiety.
- How to support a child living with anxiety.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.