Ep. 143: Taming Holiday Stress and Anxiety with Food Allergies

The holidays can be stressful when managing food allergies during celebrations and busy days. Keep anxiety in check and learn powerful tips, such as scheduling worry time and discovering your personal stress SOS method. The nationally certified school psychologist, and FAACT’s Director of Behavior Health, Emery Brown, leads this lively conversation packed with tools to keep you healthy, sane, and happy during the holidays. Emery holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Health Communication from the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and a Master of Arts in School Psychology from Rowan University. 

To keep you in the know, here are helpful resources:

Podcasts:

• Your Family: Building Resilience in Kids
• Food Allergy Anxiety and Depression
• Self-care and Coping Skills: Tips for You and Your Family

Blogs:

• Compassion in a Time of Chaos: There is No Right Response

Resources:

• FAACT's Behavioral Health Center
• FAACT's 'My Food Allergy Resilience Kit'
• FAACT's Coping Skills Menu for Kids
• FAACT's 'Parents: How to Listen to Your Children and Teens When They Are Ready to Talk to You About Their Mental Health'
• FAACT's Self-care Section

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Thanks for listening! FAACT invites you to discover more exciting food allergy resources at FoodAllergyAwareness.org!