If You and Your Child Are More Nervous These Days, Here's What to Do

Psychology Today | 05.11.2026 16:07
These are difficult days for just about everyone. It is common for people coming to us to note that they are feeling more uneasy and that everyone they know is too. Parents are struggling with issues from financial insecurity to political unrest to safety concerns amid news reports of shootings and teen suicides. They are also seeing that the baseline level of anxiety in their children is at an all-time high, and this only exacerbates their own worrying.