| Research has shown that those who face | | | | can be difficult to distinguish between |
| high stress levels are more prone to | | | | a normal level of anxiety and one that |
| return to a similar state of high stress | | | | is abnormal. If not adequately |
| at the smallest provocation. Child | | | | identified and treated, the child's |
| anxiety disorder is one of the more | | | | thinking and reasoning ability, as well |
| common problems that children face, and | | | | as learning inclinations can be severely |
| might be accompanied by depression. Even | | | | impacted. |
| through children are prone to anxiety | | | | Symptoms can be physical and |
| disorders, recent research suggests that | | | | psychological, ranging from headaches, |
| there is a lack of treatment, leading to | | | | nausea and chest pains to excessive fear |
| chronic anxiety disorders when they grow | | | | and uncertainty. Exhibitions of such |
| up. There is a wide range of treatments | | | | emotions are likely to change as the |
| available for treating anxiety disorder, | | | | child grows. In time, unhealthy levels |
| ranging from the pharmacologic to the | | | | of anxiety can develop into more serious |
| psychotherapeutic. | | | | health conditions. Should you notice any |
| Anxiety disorders result in the child | | | | of the above symptoms, it is better to |
| experience fear and worry, disrupting | | | | err on the side of caution and see a |
| their normal lives. These disorders can | | | | doctor so that the child can receive the |
| persist even after the child has grown | | | | necessary treatment. |
| up, hence it is important for parents to | | | | There are many causes of anxiety, and |
| identify the symptoms to ensure that the | | | | this is what makes it such a difficult |
| child receives necessary help. | | | | problem to diagnose. Although it can be |
| Empirically, those who have received | | | | difficult to determine if your child is |
| therapy or treatment are more likely to | | | | suffering from anxiety attacks, it is |
| completely recover, or suffer from | | | | advisable to support them to the best of |
| lesser anxiety attacks. | | | | your abilities and avoid getting |
| Children are most likely to suffer from | | | | irritated or short tempered in their |
| panic anxiety disorder and post | | | | presence. Whilst uncommon, your child |
| traumatic stress disorder, but other | | | | may also be suffering from anxiety |
| types include generalized anxiety | | | | problems due to genetic reasons. |
| disorder and acute stress disorder as | | | | Common triggers of anxiety include being |
| well. Common triggers are events such as | | | | afraid of the dark, or a fear of being |
| moving house, or schools, or the divorce | | | | left alone. These are actually |
| of the parents, causing worry and | | | | reflections of events that have |
| apprehension. If left untreated, the | | | | occurred, such as being left in the dark |
| child will suffer from low self | | | | at night, or waiting last in school for |
| confidence, and is likely to be socially | | | | a parent to pick them up. |
| inept as well as having little interest | | | | Anxiety disorders are treatable, and |
| in school work. | | | | there are many professionals who deal |
| As parents, it is hence critical that | | | | with children, and treating anxiety. |
| you are able to identify symptoms of | | | | These range from behavioral and |
| anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a common | | | | cognitive therapy to medication, and |
| emotion experienced by children, and it | | | | other alternative treatments. |