Recognizing the Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety
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Now and then everyone experiences stress and anxiety in their lives including children; however, if your child is displaying frequent signs of excessive fear or worry that is interfering with their
everyday life including schoolwork and social activities, they may have an anxiety disorder which is a serious condition that requires a medical evaluation.
It is estimated that up to ten percent of all children suffer from some type of anxiety.
Left untreated, anxiety disorders can lead to other serious physical and mental health conditions and can carry over into adulthood.
There are many different types of anxiety disorders that can affect a child with the most common being generalized anxiety disorder or GAD.
GAD is excessive and unrealistic fear and worry of a variety of different things and situations.
Some of the signs or symptoms of GAD are excessive worry or anxiety about schoolwork, sporting activities, or social events which can cause them to have physical symptoms of stomachaches, headaches, and numerous other discomforts for no apparent reason.
Separation anxiety is also common in children
which is an excessive fear of something terrible happening if they are separated from a parent or caregiver that they have become attached too.
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