The Youth Anxiety Crisis: Dr. Karen Wilson on How Parents Can Advocate at Schools
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Host Cory Greenberg tackles a heavy topic: the epidemic of childhood anxiety. Dr. Karen Wilson, pediatric neuropsychologist and founder of ChildNEXUS, offers this stark statistic: anxiety is the most common mental health challenge and disorder in childhood. And it’s on the rise. We dive into the WHY, because it may sound obvious, but we don’t think we can start to address a problem like this without pinpointing the source. Spoiler: We think it has something to do with our education system. You’ll also hear from Dr. Wilson some specific action steps you can take as a parent to parse out the difference between worries and anxiety, and how to help your kids if they’re struggling, both at home and as an advocate at your child’s school. We do want to advise that this may not be an appropriate episode for little ears.
Brought to you by Tutor Corps and Pacific Preparatory.
About our guest:
Dr. Karen Wilson is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Director of West LA Neuropsychology, and host of the Diverse Thinking · Different Learning podcast. She specializes in the assessment of children and adolescents with learning and thinking differences, and she has extensive experience evaluating children, adolescents, and adults who present with developmental, neurocognitive, and social-emotional difficulties. Dr. Wilson is also the founder of ChildNEXUS, a digital platform for parents whose kids struggle with learning or mental health challenges.
Find her at:
Website: https://www.childnexus.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childnexuscommunity/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkareniwilson/
Podcasts:
Dr. Karen Wilson on How (and When) to Tell Kids About Their Diagnosis
All About Pediatric Assessments with Dr. Karen Wilson
How to Talk to Kids about Learning Disabilities with Karen I. Wilson, PhD
How Sleep Affects Academic Performance and Mood
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Overcoming Dyslexia, Sally Shaywitz
