
Mental Health Awareness | Anxiety: Anxiety in Children and Teens
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Anxiety isn’t just an adult problem—kids and teens experience it too, often in ways that go unnoticed. A child’s constant stomach aches, sudden outbursts, or refusal to go to school may not be simple misbehaviour but signs of deep
anxiety. Teenagers, juggling academic pressure and social expectations, might retreat into silence rather than express their struggles. But how can parents, teachers, and caregivers recognise anxiety in young people? And what can be done to help them navigate these overwhelming emotions?
anxiety. Teenagers, juggling academic pressure and social expectations, might retreat into silence rather than express their struggles. But how can parents, teachers, and caregivers recognise anxiety in young people? And what can be done to help them navigate these overwhelming emotions?