How to Recognize Anxiety Within Children

Guest Bloggers
Apr 24, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Apr 24, 2021

According to the center of disease and control , children between the ages of 3-17 have diagnosed anxiety. Think about the children that is not diagnosed due to the lack of knowledge about the signs and symptoms of anxiety, coupled with the lack of resources for treatment.

Examples of different forms of anxiety:

Being very afraid when away from parents (separation anxiety)
Having extreme fear about a specific thing or situation, such as dogs, insects, or going to the doctor (phobias)
Being very afraid of school and other places where there are people (social anxiety)
Being very worried about the future and about bad things happening (general anxiety)
Having repeated episodes of sudden, unexpected, intense fear that come with symptoms like heart pounding, having trouble breathing, or feeling dizzy, shaky, or sweaty (panic disorder)

Examples of anxiety symptoms in children:

· Restlessness

· Irritability

· Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank

· Fatigued

· Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep)

· Muscle tension

How can you help your child?

· Educate yourself on anxiety

· Take your child to the doctor for a check-up

· Talk to your child about their feelings and emotions

· Seek treatment from a mental health therapist