Stand Up: A Children's Guide to Improving Self-Confidence and Eliminating Bullying: From a Behavioral and Psychological Perspective

As a licensed professional counselor, it is troubling to observe that most children and adults who are diagnosed with social anxiety are struggling with low self-esteem issues. Therefore, if children learn to improve their self-confidence, at an early age, they are more likely to decrease the frequency, duration, and intensity of anxious behaviors. Studies show that bullies are not really mean people; they are insecure, so they pretend to be brave by selecting shy and feeble people to be th...