Supporting Children and Youth with EFT

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Children and young people often face immense challenges in their everyday lives. Schoolwork, teacher expectations, friendships, social skills, behaviour, authority figures, health concerns, sibling dynamics, and family relationships can all create significant emotional strain. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can offer fast and effective relief, helping them better manage and respond to these pressures with greater ease. Anxiety and depression remain among the most common mental health concerns affecting children and adolescents today. These conditions not only impact the young person's wellbeing but can also deeply affect their family and social environment. Tragically, suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15 to 24, claiming more lives than motor vehicle accidents.

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These mental health issues often go unreported—particularly by boys—due to fear of judgment from peers or family members. Without proper support, young people may struggle to concentrate in school, maintain positive relationships, and manage their overall wellbeing. If left untreated, anxiety and depression can lead to more severe mental health challenges in adulthood, including chronic emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Clinical research shows that EFT is highly effective in treating mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. A positive cognitive shift often occurs quickly, allowing for meaningful emotional progress. Fields such as epigenetics, neural plasticity, psychoneuroimmunology, and evolutionary biology all point to the connection between emotion and physiology, with somatic stimulation (such as tapping) being a central component in modern therapeutic approaches.

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In addition to mood disorders, EFT has proven successful in addressing trauma. Whether stemming from a single event or repeated experiences, trauma can leave a young person feeling overwhelmed and emotionally stuck. While each individual responds differently, nearly all will experience some degree of emotional aftermath. EFT helps clear these unresolved traumas, allowing young people to regain emotional balance and engage more fully in their everyday lives—free from the weight of past events.