Anxiety can cause a multitude of physical and mental health problems for adolescents. Identifying these symptoms helps teens suffering from anxiety receive a diagnosis or help teens already diagnosed cope with anxiety disorder. If you are concerned that your child,...
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Social Media and Anxiety: Does Teen Social Media Use Impact Mental Health?
Teens are often the primary users of social media platforms. While social media can be useful for staying in touch with family and friends, it can also increase risk of overexposure to stressors, such as cyberbullying or negative posts and comments, that contribute to...
School Refusal Anxiety: What to Do When Your Child Won’t Go to School
It is not always easy to head back to school. Sometimes, you may notice your child feeling emotional stress or trying to avoid returning to school. They may even make excuses not to attend or act out and refuse to go to school. While this does not always signify...
Physical Symptoms of Anxiety in Teens
The number of teens diagnosed with anxiety has increased over the years. According to the CDC, the number of children between ages 6-17 who have ever been diagnosed with anxiety has increased since 2003. Between 2016-2019, 9.4% of children suffered from a diagnosed...
Anxiety in Teens: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
Teenagers have a lot on their plate. Each day, they have to deal with pressure from academics, sports, friends, and everything else going on in the world. With all of this going on in their lives, it is not surprising that teenagers are increasingly prone to...