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Understanding Anxiety, Encouraging Courage: What Families Should Know About Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is among the most common psychological challenges in childhood and adolescence—and it also presents major challenges for parents. How can they support their children without overwhelming them? What role does parental behavior play in the development and maintenance of anxiety? This article introduces the SPACE therapy program—a research-based parent training that shows how mothers and fathers can empathetically support their children in gradually overcoming social anxiety. / more