Anxiety disorders are psychological problems that affect people of all ages and make them unable to live a normal physical, social and emotional life due to constant, unreasonable fear. Even though anxiety occurs to every child at some point in their lives, constant panic attacks in children is an abnormal medical condition that can affect their lives negatively.
Anxiety attacks are very common in children of all ages and affect them in so many ways. Child separation anxiety is one of the most common types of child anxiety disorders. Some children may find it difficult to live separately from their parents for even just a day.
Independence is nonexistent in the lives of children suffering from this type of anxiety disorders and they always panic that they will be abandoned by their parents and family. Some of them also have constant fears that their parents may pass away, etc. and always want to be in their company. Child separation disorder normally occurs to a children living with single parents due to death, divorce or abandonment.
Another type of childhood anxiety which affects millions of children in the United States and elsewhere is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Symptoms of this condition include extreme panic attacks in children which prevent them from participating in normal children activities such as sports, etc. Such children also become extremely scared of events that their peers see as normal such as tests, exams, etc. and may lose interest in school or playing.
Children suffering from this condition develop butterflies in the stomach always and become timid. They also develop frequent pains in their heads, stomach and other parts of the body.
Another type of disorder known as "Panics" occurs frequently in some children. Panic attacks in children cause them to be extremely scared to the extent that their hearts beat faster than normal. They also become dizzy, shiver and may even feel like vomiting. A child suffering from a panic attack feels like the world is coming to an end and may isolate himself to some room or quiet place due to fears over his life.
A child who suffers from frequent panic attacks may also develop some phobias for some conditions. Some of the popular phobias may include acrophobia which is the fear of height, photophobia which is the fear of light, hydrophobia which is the fear of water, etc. These phobias interfere in the lives of children suffering from them and prevent them from leading normal lives.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is another common type of child anxiety. Children suffering from this condition will be seen always trying to arrange stuff in their rooms, repeated ironing of their clothes before wearing, repeated bathing or washing of their hands, etc.
It is believed by experts that at least 1 out of every 5 children suffer from some form of anxiety disorder and may lead them to develop issues such as low self confidence, absenteeism from school, isolation from their classmates and peers. Extreme forms of anxiety disorder may lead to alcoholism or even narcotic drug abuses.
Anxiety attacks are very common in children of all ages and affect them in so many ways. Child separation anxiety is one of the most common types of child anxiety disorders. Some children may find it difficult to live separately from their parents for even just a day.
Independence is nonexistent in the lives of children suffering from this type of anxiety disorders and they always panic that they will be abandoned by their parents and family. Some of them also have constant fears that their parents may pass away, etc. and always want to be in their company. Child separation disorder normally occurs to a children living with single parents due to death, divorce or abandonment.
Another type of childhood anxiety which affects millions of children in the United States and elsewhere is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Symptoms of this condition include extreme panic attacks in children which prevent them from participating in normal children activities such as sports, etc. Such children also become extremely scared of events that their peers see as normal such as tests, exams, etc. and may lose interest in school or playing.
Children suffering from this condition develop butterflies in the stomach always and become timid. They also develop frequent pains in their heads, stomach and other parts of the body.
Another type of disorder known as "Panics" occurs frequently in some children. Panic attacks in children cause them to be extremely scared to the extent that their hearts beat faster than normal. They also become dizzy, shiver and may even feel like vomiting. A child suffering from a panic attack feels like the world is coming to an end and may isolate himself to some room or quiet place due to fears over his life.
A child who suffers from frequent panic attacks may also develop some phobias for some conditions. Some of the popular phobias may include acrophobia which is the fear of height, photophobia which is the fear of light, hydrophobia which is the fear of water, etc. These phobias interfere in the lives of children suffering from them and prevent them from leading normal lives.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is another common type of child anxiety. Children suffering from this condition will be seen always trying to arrange stuff in their rooms, repeated ironing of their clothes before wearing, repeated bathing or washing of their hands, etc.
It is believed by experts that at least 1 out of every 5 children suffer from some form of anxiety disorder and may lead them to develop issues such as low self confidence, absenteeism from school, isolation from their classmates and peers. Extreme forms of anxiety disorder may lead to alcoholism or even narcotic drug abuses.
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