Understanding Anxiety and Building Resilience

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Overview

This session provides a detailed exploration of anxiety both as a feeling and a category of mental health condition. The session develops understanding around the origins of anxiety and its various impacts on individuals. The session then focuses on the concept of resilience as a set of skills that can be developed to support individuals in managing anxiety.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, attendees will be expected to:

Have a greater understanding of the roots of anxiety and how it affects individuals physically, emotionally and mentally
Explore ways of coping with anxiety through the lens of resilience as a set of skills that can be developed
Develop understanding of our own and others’ strengths in relation to facing difficulties in life and/or mental health challenges

Target audience

Children and young people, parents/carers, families and professionals.

Length

1 hour.

To book

Cost will be discussed upon enquiry.