Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge in childhood. It can take many confusing forms (one expert calls it “the great masquerader”) and can be painfully impairing. But the good news is that it’s also very treatable, especially in kids. With the right help, children — whose brains are still developing — can “unlearn” negative ways of thinking and behaving. The goal isn’t to protect kids from anxiety but to help them gain the skills to manage it themselves.

This week we round up resources on childmind.org about the forms of treatment that have been proven to be most effective for anxiety in kids. We look at what parents can do to support anxious kids and we offer tips for responding to children’s garden-variety fears and worries in the most constructive way.

• The Best Treatment for Anxiety

• The Best Medications for Kids with Anxiety

• How to Help Children Manage Fears

• Helping Young Children Who Are Socially Anxious

• What to Do (and Not to Do) When Children are Anxious

• How to Change Negative Thinking Patterns