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7 Unhelpful Things Adults Say to Kids With Food Allergies—and Better Ways to Respond Original

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By Melissa Engel
| Parents Verified
Credit: Getty Images • Kids with food allergies need support to feel included and safe, not defined by their condition. • Validating a child’s emotions about their allergies helps them feel understood and builds resilience. • Encouraging self-advocacy and confidence in managing allergies empowers kids to navigate social situations. Food allergies are common—about 1 in every 13 children in the U.S. lives with one or more of them.
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7 unhelpful things adults say to kids with food allergies—and better ways to respond

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By Melissa Engel
| MSN Verified
Well meaning adults might be accidentally isolating kids with food allergies. Here's how to show then support. • Kids with food allergies need support to feel included and safe, not defined by their condition. • Validating a child's emotions about their allergies helps them feel understood and builds resilience. • Encouraging self-advocacy and confidence in managing allergies empowers kids to navigate social situations.
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Social Anxiety May Influence Safety Behaviors in Teens With Food Allergy, With Melissa Engel, PhD

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By Melissa Engel
| consultantlive.com
Adolescents with food allergy may experience anxiety driven not only by fear of allergic reactions but also by concern about social judgment, according to findings presented at ADAA 2026. In an interview with HCPLive, Melissa Engel, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, highlighted food allergy–related social anxiety as a distinct construct that may influence both psychosocial outcomes and safety-related behaviors.
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