Food Allergies
Supporting Parents Managing Anxiety and Trauma Related to Food Allergies
Why Focus on Food Allergies?
Food Allergies are a Silent Endemic
Approximately 32 millions Americans have food allergies. The number includes 5.6 million children. It is estimated that one in 13 children suffers from this.
How are children able to cope with food allergies and avoid anxiety?
How can parents manage their own anxiety around their child’s food allergy?
How can parents best support their child in managing a food allergy?
Helping Parents Cope with Food Allergies
Dr. Fraint will draw on her. background a child psychologist and her background as a food allergy parent.
Dr. Fraint will help parents:
Identify emotions experienced during and after food allergy diagnosis in order to manage parental stress
Work with parents on how to talk to your child about food allergies, and how to best support their emotional well-being
Discuss how food allergies impacts parenting and decision-making
Disscusss ways your child can develop resilience