{"id":3892,"date":"2022-05-09T12:31:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2022-05-09T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T17:31:07","slug":"anxiety-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/blog\/anxiety-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, depression and anxiety in youth doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels. 1 in 5 children are experiencing elevated anxiety symptoms. Anxiety generally refers to feeling worried or nervous, it is a natural and normal human emotion. Children will sometimes experience anxiety, worries and fears. In most cases, these symptoms come and go and do not last very long. However, anxiety becomes problematic when it begins to interfere in a child\u2019s life by preventing them from engaging in and enjoying normal healthy activities. Anxiety in children has many symptoms and can look very different from one child to the next. Some common signs that anxiety is becoming problematic for your child may include:<\/p>\n
Most commonly anxiety disorders are treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is common psychotherapy rooted in the idea that how we think and act both affect how we feel. By learning to change negative thinking and unhealthy actions, children learn to manage their fears, worries, and anxiety. If any of these symptoms are affecting your child\u2019s life, it is time to seek support. Seeking help early for your child is the best thing you can do. To schedule an appointment with an Avenue 360 behavioral health provider, please call (713) 426-0027 or visit avenue360.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" During the Covid-19 pandemic, depression and anxiety in youth doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels. 1 in 5 children are experiencing elevated anxiety symptoms. Anxiety generally refers to feeling worried or nervous, it is a natural and normal human emotion. Children will sometimes experience anxiety, worries and fears. In most cases, these symptoms come and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,273],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n