PSP 149: How to Help Kids who Worry About Their Health with Dr. Josh Spitalnick

Health and anxiety have an intimate relationship. They love to hang out together. They love to work together. Anxiety can make you feel sick. Sickness can make you feel anxious. It can be a vicious duo that can wreak havoc in your child’s life. So how are you supposed to help kids who worry about their heath or whose anxiety makes them constantly feel slick? I brought Dr. Josh Spitalnick from Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta to help shed some light on how parents can help kids who worry about their health. He offers some helpful insight and take away approaches that often seem counterintuitive but are crucial in helping our kids. To learn more about Dr. Josh Spitalnick's practice go to www.Anxietyspecialistsofatlanta.com *** This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional. Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com Interested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Click below to join us! http://www.atparentingcommunity.com Sign up for my weekly email newsletter: https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172 Take one of my online classes: To view the entire online school library, go to: http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com Classes include: How to Crush Social Anxiety http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/crush-social-anxiety Parenting Kids with OCD http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/child-ocd Crush Moral OCD in Kids http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/moral-ocd Teaching Kids to Crush Anxiety http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/crush-anxiety   Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviors http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/difficult-behaviors Helping Kids Who are Scared to Sleep http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/scared-to-sleep Handling Sensory-Based Anxiety http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/sensory-anxiety Library of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays) http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/library Ultimate list of helpful anxiety products: https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/reduce-child-anxiety/ To join my private Facebook group visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/ For a list of my books visit: https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWA Join the fun on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78 Other social places I hang out: http://www.facebook.com/anxioustoddlers http://www.pinterest.com/anxioustoddlers http://www.twitter.com/anxioustoddlers http://www.instagram.com/anxioustoddlers *** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy