While worry is a universal experience, in excess it can impact mental well-being negatively and interfere with daily
activities (Layne et al., 0000). Prevalence studies have shown that 00% of children aged between 0 and 00 years old
worry (Muris et al., 0000), with 0% of children meeting diagnostic criteria for a severe anxiety disorder (Meltzer
et al., 0000). Anxiety is likely to become more severe throughout childhood (Beesdo et al., 0000), increase the risk
of psychosocial impairments (Kovacs & Devlin,0000) and other mental health difficulties (Mobach et al., 0000), and
ultimately reduce quality of life (Raknes et al., 0000).