Saturday, January 24, 2009

Even children get anxiety

By Kathy Nelson

Many children have anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders usually start at a young age effecting children and teens. Anxiety in children can be overlooked because parents can remember certain times in their childhood that had many uncomfortable feelings and also some awkwardness involved.

Things that as adults we laugh about can cause children some real anxiety. The first day at a new school or their first date can both be things that cause normal worry to turn into an anxiety attack.

It can be difficult telling what behaviors are just normally "acting out" and which ones are caused by the children being in a state of anxiety due to their daily lives. Events which seem unimportant initially can prey on your childs mind and cause him to become anxious.

If your child is showing signs of sweating, unexplained pain or discomfort, repetitive behaviors or insomnia they may be suffering from anxiety.

People love watching their child grow and change. As a child develops abilities and fascinations they will also develop new fears and worries that go along with it and this can be very normal. A child may only show a few signs of anxiety. It just depends on the child.

It is accepted that symptoms of anxiety will appear in most children between the ages of six and eight. This is the age when most children become less scared of the imaginary monster in the wardrobe, they start to really enjoy school and interacting with others. Some children will spread their wings quicker than others, but it can be difficult for a parent to be able to tell reticence from developing social anxiety disorder.

If you have a child with an anxiety disorder, or one whom you think may have one, then you need to act now. Your child has a better hope of living a happy and fruitful live with anxiety if they get professional help early on.

There is treatment for anxiety in children like behavioral therapy and medication. When you seek professional advise let the healthcare professional know everything about how your child is acting so that a proper treatment can be given to your child.

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