Lynn Lyons presents "From Stress to Smartphones, from Freak-Outs to Friendships: What Parents Need to Know (and DO!) about Worry, Anxiety and Depression"
Current news about young people and mental health has created warranted concern and the information can be overwhelming and hard to filter. Parents need dependable strategies to help their children manage their anxiety, moods, and social pressures, including social media and screens. The ability to help guide our children requires, more than ever, an ability to recognize and address one’s own emotional management as we practice and model better skills to meet life’s challenges.
Based on current research and over 30 years of clinical experience, Lynn will talk about the common traps we fall into, the role of smartphones and social media, and the key adjustments needed to manage the current surge of anxiety and depression in our kids and ourselves. Includes preventative measures!
Lynn Lyons is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. For 28 years, she has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children. Lyons travels globally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She has a special
interest in breaking the generational cycle of worry in families, and is the coauthor of two books on anxiety: “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children”, and a companion book for kids, “Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids”. Lyons received a BA in English from Williams College, and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University.
Advanced registration is required and space is limited.
