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Children and young people with GAD will have recurrent worries about lots of things. These worries will often be accompanied by a sense of restlessness or feeling on edge all the time. Your child might also become very tired, very sensitive and just not be ‘right’.
We all worry about different aspects of our lives at times. That’s completely normal. Children with GAD worry a great deal more, so much so that worrying gets in the way of school work, friendships and family life, and these worries are often out of their control.
It can be hard for parents of children and teenagers with GAD to know how to manage their child’s anxiety; often the child’s concerns can seem unrealistic or even irrational. However, it is important to note that for the child, their concerns are very real and can be all consuming – causing huge emotional distress and often preventing them from taking part in normal day to day activities.
The whole process was so easy and it was just a huge relief to get our daughter seen by someone with so much experience in the field. We are beginning to see a change in her now and feel much more helpful for the future.
Ali, Cambridge
Some life events will naturally cause your child more worry, for instance exam periods can be very stressful times and hormonal fluctuations can make anxiety more of an issue.
However, if your child or teenager has been showing signs of anxiety for more than a few weeks, if their mood has dropped, school work suffered and if they are not spending as much time with friends or enjoying life in the same way they did before then it is advisable to seek professional help.
Your child may benefit from an assessment with a psychiatrist – a doctor with expertise in mental health. Not only with this assessment look at the anxiety symptoms your child is experiencing, but will look at whether there are any other underlying factors or conditions that need to be considered, in order to find the most effective treatment.
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