Anxiety is a common issue among today's youth, influenced by the pressures of academics, athletics, and family life. Luckily there is increased awareness and understanding of anxiety and with that comes empowering tools like those developed by today's guest Tessa Zimmerman, founder of Upstream Education. Join us as we discuss anxiety management and the groundbreaking work she's doing to support mental health in schools across the U.S.

In this episode we chat about:

- Upstream Education's tier-one mental health program offering bite-sized anxiety management tools to schools throughout the U.S.

- Effectiveness of these tools for anxiety management like finger breathing and self-compassion phrases

- Importance of self-advocacy

- How educators, parents and friends can support anxious youth

Links to resources recommended by Tessa:

• Upstream's At-Home Toolkit for Families

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