Is Your Child Scared By Halloween? A Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Offers Help - New ADAA Blog Post

"Terrifying movies! Ghosts! Devils! Spiders! All are out in force for Halloween. The same things I revel in, though, can be frightening for a child. It’s a night that is unpredictable, and people don’t act of look the same as they usually do. The key is recognizing that the distinction between “scary” and “exciting” is all about how you label those emotions, and parents can help turn this into a fun experience for even the timidest child." ADAA member Elizabeth Dupont Spencer authors this new public blog post: adaa.org/learn-from-us/from...