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We went straight to the experts for this one: We asked seven mental health professionals to name the books that they recommend most to their clients — and that they have found helpful themselves. Our health editors have vetted that these book recommendations are all based on reliable scientific research.
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Worry: How to Feel Less Stressed and Have More Fun by Nancy Holyoak: Part of American Girl’s Smart Girls series, this book shares lots of information about worries and anxiety in bite sized pieces just right for tweens. With sections covering symptoms of stress, self talk, perfection, facing fears, self care and managing stress and anxiety, it’s a really helpful resource for children aged 9+ who are experiencing worry or anxiety.
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Put Your Worries Away by Gill Hasson: A helpful book for school age children feeling anxious, nervous, or fearful. Includes explanations of how our bodies respond to worries and clearly explains a range of calm down strategies. Worry Says What? by Allison Edwards: Worry Says What? can help children (and adults) flip their thinking when anxious thoughts begin, and turn them into powerful reminders of all they are capable of accomplishing. I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde: A thoughtful book that offers children a series of simple strategies for managing times of worry.
Inside: A thoughtful collection of worry books for kids– fabulous for children managing worries and anxious thoughts. Anxiety books aren’t considered a replacement for therapy. Instead, they’re a supplemental tool that can help you better understand and work through anxiousness. A therapist can provide a precise diagnosis and offers a highly personalized plan to help mitigate your anxiety now and over the long term.
Helpfully, many of the books also introduce child appropriate coping skills to help children learn positive strategies for calming their nerves when worried or anxious. This list is a great partner to our list of 21 books about emotions for kids.
When I’m Feeling Nervous by Trace Moroney: Feeling nervous is uncomfortable but it can also mean that you’re about to do something really, really brave! What do you do when you feel nervous? A useful tool for helping young children develop increased confidence, optimism and hopefulness. Another good coping mechanism for anxiety is to took around to reassure yourself that you are no in actual danger, even though it feels that way. "Is there a lion coming? Are my pants on fire? Is there an immediate danger?" Kissen asks hypothetically. "If nothing is actually occurring, then that's a false alarm." Realizing that can give you space from the emotion.It’s Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr: In his original, creative style, Todd Parr reinforces the importance of taking chances, trying new things, and embracing life, mistakes and all -all things that many children who worry struggle to do! The Don’t Worry Book by Todd Parr: Worried about the dark, the news or a big day at school? With simple prose and bright illustrations, Parr offers solutions and comforts for children who worry. A Little Spot of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries by Diane Alber: A great resource for explaining anxiety in an understandable way for children, providing real, child friendly ways to manage worries. Once you've recognized that you're feeling anxiety, you might try repeating a helpful mantra, such as "this is a false alarm," or "this feels uncomfortable but I am teaching my brain I can handle this." Kissen advises having your helpful mantra handy as an in-the-moment reminder.
List continues below. Is A Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff: I really like this book although it might be a little dark for very young children struggling with anxiety. It talks about worries with humour and imagination and includes a number of strategies for helping manage worries. A great tool for opening discussion about worries with children in the first grades of primary/elementary school. I like The Worry Book for two reasons: first, it will help life's worriers to worry less; and secondly, I know that vulnerable people are in safe hands with the authors. This book strikes a rare balance in its presentation of liberating truth. It is both scientifically informed and theologically sound; it is both realistic and at the same time faith promoting. The Worry Book is in effect a practical commentary on the greatest advice ever given on worry – Jesus’ statement: ‘Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own’ (Matthew 6:34). Set a 3-minute timer and make a list. The idea is you’ll run out of worries to write before the timer is up. The mental health crisis is real," says Ellen Hendriksen, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author of How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. "The clinic I work at has experienced the longest wait list we've ever seen in our 25-year history." Dr. Hendriksen adds that the average age of the patients she sees is skewing younger and younger, with many college students now seeking her help. Hey Warrior by Karen Young: An insightful book that helps children to understand how and why our brains and bodies respond to anxiety, thus empowering them with knowledge of what is happening and how they can manage anxious thoughts and worries.
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List continues below. The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew: Murray Bear is going to visit a waterfall with his sister, Molly, but Murray is worried! So Molly tells him about her special worry box. “When I’m worried about something,” she says, “I write it down, then put it inside.” She offers to help make one for Murray-but will it really help? Everybody Worries by Jon Burgerman: A fun, engaging combination of bright illustrations and rhyming prose helps children to understand that worried feelings are normal, alongside helpful, practical tips for getting worries under control.. Keep in mind, these techniques take some practice, so give yourself time to make the recommended changes. Worries Are Like Clouds by Shona Innes: Worries are like clouds that float in and take the shine out of our day. Moving worries away can make even the toughest day feel a little better. Part of a lovely book series exploring emotive, everyday issues that all children face
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