Overpowering Emotions: Tools for Child & Teen Anxiety and Resilience

In this episode of Overpowering Emotions, I continue talking about ODD and anxiety and, importantly, how to manage them.

There are numerous considerations when we have a kiddo with an ODD diagnosis, like addressing their (mis)interpretations of situations. But, even more importantly, I discuss the key environmental issues that must be addressed before we can ever work on kids' skills.

Part 2 of this ODD/anxiety series is critical to optimize our success in working with children and teens diagnosed with ODD and their families.   If you haven't already, be sure to watch Part 1 to first understand these kiddos' emotion  (dys)regulation and information processing biases, along with their developmental age, parent-child interactions, accommodations, and control.

Warning: I ran into some technical difficulties and didn't realize my mic was on the fritz so the last part does sound a little tinnier - apologies!

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Episode #71 of Overpowering Emotions

Today I talk about the link between Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and anxiety.

I walk through several important considerations to lay the foundation to support these children and teens.

The underlying processes of anxiety and ODD are nearly identical. Children or teens who experience either have trouble controlling their emotions and their reactions to those emotions.

We know anxiety shows up differently from one person to the next (e.g., some will withdraw while others may be aggressive and overly disruptive). However, what is the same for both is the underlying anxiety that drives those behavioural reactions.

Indeed, ODD kids pay attention to negative information in their environment and misinterpret situations as threatening – just like anxious kids do. And both avoid. However, those who avoid aggressively (and tend to misinterpret the signals as even more threatening than others) are the ones most likely diagnosed with ODD.

This episode is critical to understand what is going on for these children and teens, including emotion  (dys)regulation and information processing biases, along with their developmental age, parent-child interactions, accommodations, and control. With this knowledge, we can be far more helpful in our interventions to support them.

In the video I also talked about a few things you can check out:

Mad Cat Burger and Fries video (to see how other animals tend to respond aggressively when scared): https://ca.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=youtube+mad+cat+burger+and+fries&type=E211CA105G0#id=1&vid=19ab6b1ac4fa91ace8abf5f52488bda6&action=click

A short video on revenge behaviours from my 30 day parenting challenge:  https://youtu.be/He1_jdhm9mE

And the accompanying parenting challenge workbook:  https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/parentingchallengebook/

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Valentine’s can come with a lot of emotional turmoil for children and teens that adults might not even be aware of. There are lots of decisions about what to give and who to give something to while minimizing total humiliation.

And, if kids have expectations that aren’t met, such as not getting a card from someone or as many as they get, it could fuel negative narratives they have about themselves. Like they’re not special or liked.

In today’s episode, Caroline talks about, no matter what happens with friends, things adults can do to ensure children feel cherished.

She then talks about how to make others feel loved and appreciated and, ultimately, how to promote prosocial emotions (and strengthen their own resilience and emotion regulation).

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s or not, this is an important episode to establish regular practices and traditions to ensure children and teens’  number one need is met (to belong) while promoting their appreciation for life, others, and themselves.

Prefer to watch? Check out the episode here:  https://youtu.be/dAJYaMHBrHs

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Continuing my series on comorbidities with anxiety, today I jump into Part 2 on ADHD and anxiety.

Anxiety is common among ADHDers. However, sometimes they can mimic, overshadow, or mask each other. Therefore, it is important to differentiate the two and understand what's what to treat most effectively.

In today's episode, I talk about how to differentiate ADHD from anxiety and the best treatment approaches to supporting these kiddos. I also discuss medication considerations when trying to treat both ADHD and anxiety.

Want to learn more to maximally support students? Be sure to check out my Anxiety and/or ADHD masterclasses! https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/upcoming-events/

Want to watch? Check out the episode here: https://youtu.be/YUqcq7wKqNE

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Continuing my series on comorbidities with anxiety, today I talk about ADHD and anxiety. This is an important relationship to address because anxiety is ADHD’s most common comorbidity, so there is a very clear link between the two.

Moreover, there are important implications when trying to treat both ADHD & anxiety.

In Part 1 today, I discuss the relationship between ADHD and anxiety and how although anxiety can exist on its own separate from ADHD, anxiety can often develop as a result of ADHD (especially when it's not managed effectively).

Be sure to then tune in next week when I go through differentiating ADHD from anxiety and how to best support these kiddos!

Want to learn more to maximally support students? Be sure to check out my Anxiety and/or ADHD masterclasses! https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/upcoming-events/

Want to watch? Check this episode here: https://youtu.be/-0tydlvMLKU

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Today I am talking about the link between anxiety and sensory processing challenges. They are closely related and often co-occur.

Anxiety affects our body in so many ways - including how our brain processes sensory input. When we get anxious, we are more likely to experience sensory overload.

Similarly, when we are feeling overloaded by sensory input, we are more likely to feel anxious and want to avoid them.

In today's episode, I talk all about sensory processing, sensory over- and under-responsivity, the relationship between anxiety and sensory sensitivities, and how we can best support our anxious children and teens.

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In today's episode, I readdress tics, OCD, and anxiety.

Although understanding the differences is important because treatment options can be very different, how we adults respond to tics, obsessions and compulsions, or anxious thoughts is very similar. And yes, there are ways that are help our kiddos manage the difficulties they experience  and ways that only make things worse.

In today’s episode, I re-emphasize the importance of responding effectively when anxiety (and all its manifestations) shows up. Whether it is tics, anxiety, or big emotional outbursts, we need to respond in helpful ways.

This is a theme you hear me talk a lot about because our responses can make all the difference in the world.

Want to watch? You can here: https://youtu.be/XI1El0oHMas

Episode 67

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In today's episode of Overpowering Emotions, I kick off my comorbidity series in which I talk about anxiety and other diagnoses it likes to hang out with.

Today I discuss the difference between tics and tic-related Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Both can have disruptive and embarrassing symptoms that can interfere with daily functioning. There is a lot of overlap between the two, highlighting the close relationship they have with each other.

The majority of kiddos with one likely also have experienced the other. And, clinically, it can be extremely tricky to distinguish complex tics from compulsions.

Understanding the difference between the two is important because the function of the behaviours we see are usually very different, even when anxiety is in the mix with both. Therefore, how we treat them is very different as well.

It is essential to understand the relationship between OCD and tics to optimize children and teens' success.  Be sure to hear more about these differences between tics and compulsions and what to watch out for.

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In today's episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Hilary Sims. We discuss anxiety and the biggest impacts of COVID and anxiety: isolation and low self-esteem. We talk about how to address these and what parents can do to help their children. Hilary and I talk about a lot of issues and ideas - be sure to tune in to hear more!

I also have a couple of bonus resources. We mentioned using emotions cards or emotion wheels to open up communication channels and build emotional literacy. You can access this resource HERE (https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/emotioncardsbodyoutlines/).

We also talked about journaling to highlight the successes we have had everyday, but also the opportunity to reflect on mistakes we have made and how we can do things a little better tomorrow. I mentioned a journal worksheet that I often give clients, which you can also access HERE (https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/successjournal/).

About Hilary:

Hilary Sims of Life Balance Counselling helps people from aged 12 and upwards to live a more fulfilling life by learning how to deal with their mental health issues in a different way.

Hilary is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society (NCS) based in Stourbridge, West Midlands.

Hilary has a Diploma in both Therapeutic Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a certificate in Counselling Children and Young People.

She offers Humanistic Person Centered Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Solution Focused Therapy (SFT). Hilary offers face to face, video or telephone sessions.

[email protected]

www.lifebalancecounselling.net

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Today’s episode is a recast from the podcast, Mindfulness off the cushion, in which I speak as a guest about helping build mindfulness into children's and family's lives.

Building mindfulness in your daily life is easy to do when you set the right intentions.

No, it doesn't have to be formal sitting meditations. It's about learning to stay present with, and even enjoy, the things you are already doing.

We all know that, when we build mindfulness, we are helping our kids also boost attention, promote resilience, and manage anxiety.

Listen in to hear practical ways to create more mindfulness.

You can also check out a previous article I wrote on building focus, which incorporates elements of mindfulness too. (Read it here: https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/20-essential-things-to-help-kids-with-adhd-build-focus/)

In this episode I again share the emotions cards and body outlines, which you can find here:

Emotion Cards and Body Outline: https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/emotioncardsbodyoutlines/

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