Recommended
The toys, books, and bits of kit we genuinely rate — chosen because they're good, never because they pay. We'll always tell you what's worth it and what isn't.
Books
Anxiety Relief for Teens — Regine Galanti
Teenagers
An evidence-based, no-nonsense guide for older children and teenagers, drawing on cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness without talking down to them. A good fit for a young person who'd rather read something themselves than be handed a picture book.
Link coming soonHey Warrior — Karen Young
Roughly under 10
A warm, clear picture book that explains anxiety to younger children in terms they can actually use — what worry is, why the brain does it, and that it's trying (unhelpfully) to keep them safe. We point parents to it in our guide on childhood anxiety because it gives children a language for big feelings.
Link coming soonWhat to Do When You Worry Too Much — Dawn Huebner
Primary age (roughly 6–12)
A practical, child-led workbook for primary-age children who worry, built around simple cognitive-behavioural ideas they can work through with a grown-up. It's the kind of gentle, do-it-together resource we'd happily see in a paediatrician's waiting room.
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