LUNA (Learning to Understand and Navigate Anxiety)

Escalations in Anxiety

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Progress is not always linear, and sometimes anxiety can increase again. In fact, temporary escalations in anxiety are to be expected. When this happens, it does not mean that you have lost all progress! Although skyrockets in anxiety are often viewed as negative, it is important to think about skyrockets as times to practice and renew habits learned throughout this program so that you can lower your child’s anxiety or bring them back down to Earth. As mentioned throughout this program, the goal is to manage anxiety, because it is impossible to completely get rid of anxiety. Anxiety is a normal part of being a human.

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Persistent Escalations in Anxiety

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Sometimes escalations in anxiety can be more persistent. If you notice that your child is having a persistent escalation in anxiety, it may be time to ask for some extra help from a licensed mental health professional. Just like we don’t want an astronaut permanently skyrocketing into space, we don’t want children to be in a persistent state of anxiety. Even though astronauts have training in skills to prevent them from permanently skyrocketing, sometimes they need a little help from mission control, and that is okay! Reaching out to mission control or a licensed mental health professional does not mean that you have failed. We all need a little help sometimes, and it can be very useful to get another opinion, especially when your child is having trouble bringing down their anxiety.

If this is the case for you, we have included additional information on the next few pages with some resources to find mental health professionals and how you may navigate that process. If this is not the case for you or you do not want to read about seeking further treatment right now, you can select the button below that says “Skip ahead to Checking in with YOU.

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