Panic and anxiety aren’t just challenges for adults. Here’s an excerpt from a story Fox News 8 in Piedmont, NC, produced on the subject. If you’re in the Cleveland area and recognize symptoms you’ve seen in a child you know, please give us a call. You can click the link below for the full story, plus video.
Just like adults, children can experience anxiety and panic attacks. When children begin experiencing abnormal amounts of anxiety, parents often notice them beginning to isolate themselves and/or shy away from their peers at school or in social settings.
Children suffering from anxiety often feel incapable of completing normal, everyday tasks that their peers easily complete, such as putting away and organizing toys in their bedroom or classroom.
This anxiety is often be triggered by simply being told to complete a task that a teacher or parent may view as reasonable; however, it may cause overwhelming emotions for the child because they feel unconfident in their ability to complete it.
There are many ways parents can help calm their children down when experiencing anxiety, and even help prevent the anxiety from elevating into a panic attack. If parents begin noticing anxious feelings or behavior in their child, bring them to place where they feel safe and at ease, such as their bedroom.