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Talking Anxiety with Kids? Inside Out 2 Offers a Hilarious & Heartfelt Guide

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The Voice Behind Joy

Amy Poehler, the voice behind Joy in Pixar’s “Inside Out,” praises the sequel’s approach to tackling anxiety. Speaking with Yahoo U-K, Poehler, alongside Kelsey Mann and Peter Docter, explain how Inside Out 2 creatively addresses the impact of anxiety and the dangers of letting it take over.

Discussing Mental Health With Children

The film offers a smart, funny, and visual way to talk about mental health with children. Jerry Levine says that giving children an emotional vocabulary helps them understand what they’re feeling. He makes a point that children’s feelings are a progression that start with thoughts that turn into feelings, which then become behavior.

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