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<\/p>\nAll children experience some feelings of anxiety and stress. You probably remember having anxiety as a child yourself! I know I do! These feelings are usually temporary, however, feelings of anxiety can continue into the teen and adult years.<\/p>\n
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Many children don’t suffer any lasting ramifications, but today, one out of eight children suffers from a chronic child anxiety disorder and they need help to deal with these feelings.<\/p>\n
Children need to develop skills early on to help them cope with life\u2019s pitfalls and hurdles, and fortunately there are\u00a0natural child anxiety treatments<\/a>\u00a0which can be helpful.<\/p>\n Your child may have an anxiety disorder if they manifest some of the following behavior patterns:<\/p>\n There are many other ways that children show symptoms of anxiety<\/a>, but know that any pattern of behavior that becomes problematic needs to be examined and addressed. The good news is that child anxiety disorders can be managed.<\/p>\n Children can learn skills to face fears and calm themselves if they panic or have feelings of anxiety.\u00a0Talk to your child and reassure them them. Let them know their current feelings, they may not understand what anxiety and panic attacks are, are just feelings. Help your child learn and practice coping skills that will help next time a situation threatens to bring on a panic or anxiety attack.<\/p>\n Sometimes a child anxiety disorder may not manifest itself in disruptive behavior. Often a child can be obedient and quiet and the disorder may not catch the attention of teachers or even parents. Anxiety that\u2019s never detected may cause other problems such as depression and panic attacks when the child reaches adulthood.<\/p>\n If you notice any change in your child\u2019s behavior or if he or she becomes withdrawn or displays any of the other symptoms we discussed, seek a diagnosis. Chances are you can treat the child by helping them face their fears and develop self-esteem that will help them now \u2013 and throughout their lives.<\/p>\n Childhood anxiety disorders can be traumatic in any child\u2019s life. Parents are also affected when they see their child struggle with fears and many don\u2019t know where to turn to get the answers they so desperately need and want. Fortunately, there are screens for childhood anxiety related disorders and anxiety free child programs online<\/a>, which are easy to access.<\/p>\n Screening methods can determine just how severe your child\u2019s anxiety disorder might be and helps you to choose a path of treatment.<\/p>\n The online screening \u2013 and some methods used by doctors \u2013 is a series of questions such as:<\/p>\n These types of screening devices are preliminary steps in determining if your child may be experiencing an anxiety disorder that should be treated professionally.<\/p>\n After screening for a childhood anxiety disorder, you and your physician should sit down and decide what the next step will be to help your child cope. It may be as simple as learning how to calm the child and teaching him a few effective strategies for dealing with anxiety.<\/p>\n Although feelings of anxiety in a child isn\u2019t life-threatening, prolonged symptoms could result in depression, obsessive compulsive disorder<\/a> or other disorders that keep the child from enjoying all that life has to offer.<\/p>\n Approach a screen for childhood anxiety related disorder in a calm and helpful manner. In younger children, you may be able to help them look at the screening as a game, where they\u2019re going to answer questions about how they feel. After the diagnosis, you can better determine the right course of action for your child.<\/p>\n Helping children deal with feelings of anxiety also helps them to deal with life problems. Each problem they face and every skill they learn will serve them well if they conquered the anxiety they faced. Knowing they can overcome problems by developing skills and facing challenges head on builds their self-confidence and lets them experience success.<\/p>\n Anxieties may be different at every age, but they\u2019re real and as children grow up, they\u2019ll manifest their fears in various ways. Babies might cry when you leave them, school-age children may cry at being away from you in a new setting and teens might fear being on their own and making their own decisions in a \u201cpeer pressured\u201d world.<\/p>\n You can help your children develop the coping skills they\u2019ll need by remaining calm and focusing on the problem at hand.<\/p>\n Here are a few things you can do to help:<\/strong><\/p>\n When a child is old enough to reason with, you may want to teach him deep breathing<\/a> and visualization techniques<\/a>. Each fear that your child overcomes will help him overcome challenges later in life. I hope you’ve found these tips helpful in helping you and your child cope with any type of teen or child anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All children experience some feelings of anxiety and stress. You probably remember having anxiety as a child yourself! I know I do! These feelings are usually temporary, however, feelings of anxiety can continue into the teen and adult years. 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Child Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks<\/h3>\n
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Screening for Child Anxiety Related Disorders<\/h3>\n
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How to Help a Child With Anxiety<\/h2>\n
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