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In today's episode of The Sensational Kids Show, Aniesa is joined by Wellbeing Specialist and Mental Health Expert Giselle Monbiot. They discuss anxiety in kids and teenagers, the movement towards expressing emotions and how forming attachments between parent and child is crucial to treating mental health issues.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• There's an awful lot of anxiety in kids and teenagers in school, specifically in those that are possibly a bit more introverted and cannot be put into a particular box.

• As adults today, often we're raised not to express our feelings when we're worried or anxious and there isn't an outlet. Nowadays there needs to be a much bigger movement towards getting children talking.

• Anxiety comes out in sensations, It comes out in thoughts and fear with unique triggers that the body responds to. But what is useful is when you can understand anxiety on a physiologically level and that it's simply a protection mechanism.
  

• Forming an attachment with your child is crucial because you're then able to help to develop their behaviour through trust and communication. An attachment can become a stress reliever as the body will hold onto trauma and stress.

BEST MOMENTS 

“I've developed techniques and tools to help dig into what the root cause of a wellbeing or mental health issue is and enable that person to release it.” 

“I've mentored a lot of boys who have experienced immense traumas and they've been carrying the responsibility of experiences that have nothing to do with them.” 

“Anxiety is a protection mechanism protecting you from a perceived threat.” 

“The teenage brain is absolutely fascinating.”

“There's a huge importance in reattaching for your children.”

CONTACT METHOD

www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/          
www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/   
www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon

ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of paediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. 

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Giselle Monbiot is a Wellbeing Specialist and Mental Health Support expert enabling organizations to integrate wellbeing and mental health support for a productive, motivated and thriving workforce. She develops, facilitates and embeds wellbeing programmes for companies who care about the wellbeing and mental health of their workforce. Creating a thriving culture with improved productivity, motivation and unity.

CONTACT METHOD

https://gisellemonbiot.com/

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