Anxiety

Anxiety is common for kids to experience and it can show up in their behavior in a lot of different ways. 

What are some symptoms of anxiety?

• Nervousness, restlessness, or being tense
• Feelings of danger, panic, or dread
• Rapid breathing or hyperventilation
• Increased or heavy sweating
• Trembling or muscle twitching
• Weakness or lethargy
• Difficulty focusing or thinking clearly about anything other than the thing you’re worried about
• Insomnia
• Obsessions about certain ideas; a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Anxiety surrounding a particular life event or experience that has occurred in the past; a sign of post-traumatic stress disorder

Therapy can help to uncover the underlying causes of your child’s worries and fears while teaching them how to relax, look at situations in a new, less frightening way, and develop better coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills.