Countdown to Calm: An Anti-Anxiety Booklet

Description

Mental health, anxiety specifically, is a subject that we tend to dance around, never comfortable enough to address it head on in everyday situations. It?s complex, it?s hard to understand, and learning the language and terminology to express our emotions can be challenging. It?s important that we start having conversations about mental health earlier on in our lives, so that children and teens can have a better understanding of their feelings and have the ability to process them in a healthy way. As a creator who started struggling with anxiety and other mental health issues in my early teens, I was inspired to make something that could make those feelings a little bit easier to interpret. My thesis sets out to create a guide book aimed at younger audiences that can be used to navigate panic and anxiety by utilizing grounding techniques. The creation of this book provides accessible tools for young people to carry with them throughout their life.