Could it be anxiety? with Dr Grace McMahon
From Kids Health Info by The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
April 22, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
This episode discusses signs of anxiety in children and how parents can navigate these challenges.
Have you ever wondered if your child could be showing signs of anxiety? Anxiety can show up in many ways for children and in this episode our host Dr Anthea Rhodes is joined by clinical psychologist Dr Grace McMahon to unpack these symptoms. Learn about the ways in which anxiety can show up for children at different ages and stages, what might be driving it, and how parents can navigate anxiety in their children. Kids Health Info is funded thanks to the support of the Good Friday Appeal. Explore related Kids Health Info fact sheets here: Kids Health Info : Anxiety in children
People in this episode
Host: Dr Anthea Rhodes
Guest: Dr Grace McMahon
Topics covered
- anxiety in children
- child psychology
- parenting strategies
- mental health
- child development
Keywords
- anxiety
- children
- symptoms
- parenting
- mental health
- psychology
- development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
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