According to the UK’s National Health Services (NHS), anxiety in kids can occur due to various reasons.
“From the age of around 6 months to 3 years it’s very common for young children to have separation anxiety. They may become clingy and cry when separated from their parents or carers. This is a normal stage in a child’s development and should stop at around age 2 to 3,” the health body says.
Furthermore, for preschool-age children, it is common to develop specific fears or phobias including fear of animals, insects, storms, heights, water, blood, and the dark, which usually go away on their own.
Other types of anxiety in kids include: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.
Children suffering from some type of anxiety usually show some classic signs including irritability and extreme mood swings including being tearful and clingy, difficulty in concentrating, lack of confidence, avoiding social interactions and activities and more. However, parents must also watch out for the lesser known signs of anxiety in kids that often get missed.
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