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Apr 2023
40m 55s

How parental anxiety impacts childhood a...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode
Do we as adults cause our child to be anxious and does their anxiety cause us to be anxious? On this episode, I welcome Dr. Helen Egger, a child Psychiatrist to discuss the clyclical effect of anxiety in families. We discuss: If anxiety in a home can be cyclical in nature? How to address a child’s worries and anxieties while simultaneously managing ou ... Show More
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