Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Kids -

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Kids

Most kinds of anxiety in children are about something specific — being left alone, speaking in public, vomiting, or germs. But kids with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, worry about things in general: “What if we run out of gas? What if my mom loses her job? What if I get a bad grade?” They tend to fixate on worst-case scenarios and agonize over relatively ordinary situations. And they feel such a strong need to be perfect that they worry excessively that they aren’t doing well enough.

This week on childmind.org, we explore what GAD looks like in children and teenagers, as well as treatment alternatives and steps parents can take to help kids overcome it. We also round up other resources on different ways anxiety can manifest in kids, such as worrying about being sick when they’re not and panic attacks.

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What GAD Looks like in Children and Teenagers- https://childmind.org/article/generalized-anxiety-disorder-in-kids/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=generalized-anxiety-disorder-in-kids

Worrying About Being Sick - https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-worry-theyre-sick-when-theyre-not/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=kids-who-worry-theyre-sick-when-theyre-not

Panic Attacks - https://childmind.org/article/panic-attacks-best-treatments/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=panic-attacks-best-treatments

Some useful and informative links and articles.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Kids

https://childmind.org/article/generalized-anxiety-disorder-in-kids/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=generalized-anxiety-disorder-in-kids

How Does Anxiety Affect Kids in School?

https://childmind.org/article/classroom-anxiety-in-children/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=classroom-anxiety-in-children

Anxious Stomach Aches and Headaches

https://childmind.org/article/anxious-stomach-aches-and-headaches/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=anxious-stomach-aches-and-headaches

Kids Who Worry They're Sick When They're Not

https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-worry-theyre-sick-when-theyre-not/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=kids-who-worry-theyre-sick-when-theyre-not

Panic Attacks and How to Treat Them

https://childmind.org/article/panic-attacks-best-treatments/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=panic-attacks-best-treatments

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

https://childmind.org/article/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-for-teens/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-for-teens

Guide to Medications for Anxiety in Children

https://childmind.org/article/medications-for-anxiety-in-children/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2023-01-10&utm_content=medications-for-anxiety-in-children

The Child Mind Institute makes these free resources available for families everywhere to help children struggling with mental health or learning disorders.