Articles by John Sharry
Emetophobia: How to help my daughter’s phobia of vomiting?
Is my anxious daughter autistic?
My six-year-old says he hates himself
My 14yr old is worried about war
‘Pressure Points’ 6-part series: How to help your children make good choices
My daughter has a terror of vomiting
My nine-year-old constantly looks for reassurance that we love him
Sensitive son starting secondary school
How do I tell my son that Grandad is dying?
Building Self-Esteem in Children
My seven-year-old son struggles to go to sleep
My son was bullied for a year before we knew
My daughter worries about ‘bad’ things she has done
How best to help my granddaughter with Selective Mutism?
My five-year-old has selective mutism
Our daughter is struggling since the death of a classmate
How to talk to children about terrorism and murder?
Helping a perfectionist child
‘Would a dog help my daughter’s selective mutism?’
How to talk to children about bad news stories
Coping with Social Anxiety
Fear of Mr. Tayto and Santa
My daughter is upset about her father getting married
Fear of dogs
Our nine year old worries that we will divorce (even though we are happily married).
My nine year old is anxious and a big worrier. How can I help her?
With a family history of anxiety and depression, I worry about my 4 year old
My nine year old is very anxious
School refusal: My daughter panics at the thought of school
Exam stress is overwhelming my anxious son
My 10 year old is shy and finds it hard to make friends
Anxiety in Pregnancy: I worry that I won’t be a good mother
Talking about a tragedy
My junior infant doesn’t want to go back to school
How can I help my son manage his tics?
My six year old has nightmares, how can we help her?
Our son is scared at night since burglary
My eight year old is afraid of being kidnapped and won’t sleep alone
My little girl can’t stop biting her nails
Trichotillomania: My daughter pulls out her eyelashes
How do I explain war and murder to my 6yr old?
Stranger Danger: How can I teach safety without scaring my child?
My baby has started to make strange
My teenager has panic attacks, how can I help her?
My child hates the bath
My teenager is missing out due to anxiety
Will an OCD diagnosis for my teenager lead to stigma?
OCD: Does my child have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
My 13 year old is refusing to go to school
Trichotillomania: How can I stop my daughter pulling her hair out?
Teenagers and exam stress
My 7 year is too anxious to go anywhere on her own
My 13 year old refuses to go to school
How can I support my shy child to make friends?
My eight year old is too anxious to go to sleep alone.
My nine-year-old still sleeps in my bed.
PTSD: My teenage son is on edge since he was attacked
How can I calm my child’s fear of death?
Post Natal Depression: Tips for new fathers dealing with depression
My 7 year old is anxious
My 8 year old is very clingy
My child is obsessed with us dying
Our daughter’s phobias seem to be getting worse
Our little girl needs her teddy all the time
My child doesn’t want to go to preschool
How can I help my shy 10 year old?
My child has a needle phobia
My daughter’s phobias seem to be getting worse
How can I help my child be more confident?
Helping Children with Nightmares
My son is anxious after being attacked.
How do I explain cancer to my children?
How will my husband cope with our clingy baby?
My son doesn’t want to see his dad
My toddler hates getting his hair washed
My child is scared of the bath
My son is studying too much!
My two year old wants me all the time
My daughter won’t go to sleep without us