Managing Health Anxiety: Support for Family with Anxiety & OCD

Summary In this conversation, Barb Shepard, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in ANXIETY, OCD, and PANS/PANDAS, discusses the challenges parents face when their children have health anxiety or fears about sickness and/or vomiting. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing when anxiety or OCD is influencing these questions and suggests strategies for addressing them effectively. By acknowledging the child's feelings and shifting the focus to the present, parents can he...