Developed by a team of Queensland mental health professionals over the last 15 years, the BRAVE program has now gone online with a program that can be used by children and young people with anxiety. This is an excellent resource on all levels of anxiety management, as demonstrated in the program's name and steps: B (body signals) R (relax) A (activate helpful thoughts) V (victory over fears) E (enjoy yourself).
BRAVE being an online self-help tool supports those kids and teenagers who are reluctant to go into face-face counselling and those who are in regional areas with little access to mental health facilities. But it's really for all kids who are struggling with this particular monster. It can be used with parent support (helpful for younger children who may have reading difficulties) or it can be entirely self directed.
Giving kids the tools to manage anxiety sets them up well. It gives them a gift that they can continue to use and modify as they get older.
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