Introduction
What is common amongst teens today?
The development of anxiety disorders.
What is the common feeling amongst teens with anxiety disorders?
A feeling of impending doom or an inevitable negative effect on their life.
What is the best way to get tested for a disorder?
Go to your pediatrician and ask them for a screening test.
When puberty begins.
What is the best way to help the affected youth with their conditions?
To encourage them to seek out a specialist or a therapist.
What could be the cause of this?
The pressure of growing up, the condition of the world around them, and the political environment of our country.
What can this do to a teen's social life and/or school life?
It can cause them to be afraid to go to public places or school for different reasons. Some reasons may be verbal harassment or the pressure of schoolwork.
Why is it important for a proper diagnosis?
The wrong medication could be prescribed which can cause the teen to feel worse than before being prescribed.
What is a common factor amongst teens that start anxiety?
Why is it important to encourage teens to seek out help?
It is important because they will know that people have their support.
What makes it easier for an anxiety disorder to develop in a teen?
The brain during adolescence is more vulnerable to stress which can cause the beginning of an anxiety disorder.
What can low self-esteem due to anxiety do to a teen's future?
It can cause their schoolwork to degrade in consistency because the teen may feel as if they are inadequate.
Why are specialists/therapists important for the treatment of anxiety disorders?
It can allow for the diagnosed teen to feel comfortable in expressing how they feel and how the anxiety affects them.
What is a common anxiety-influenced distraction amongst teens?
Having anxiety from a romantic relationship.
What is the most important thing to help with this issue?
Teens must know that it is okay to open up about their issues and know that they will not be judged.