Anxiety

Anxiety is often a natural thing people of all ages experience from time to time.

In most cases, anxiety is a short-lived reaction to a stressful situation, worrying about upcoming events or having concerns about performing tasks to a certain standard.

In these situations, anxiety often serves as a useful tool to help you better prepare for challenging situations in the near future. For some others, anxiety can become a chronic, severe and paralyzing fear that limits one’s ability to function in day-to-day life.

In young children and adolescents, anxiety can emerge in different forms. Some of the more common symptoms can include:

• Requiring a lot of reassurance
• Expressing worries consistently
• Wanting things to be completed perfectly and may become upset when it is not completed as they expected
• Having sleeping difficulties
• Avoiding certain situations, such as social events or school
• Having headaches or stomach aches when placed in stressful situations

If your child displays any of the above symptoms, please contact APSuccess on 1300 939 147 or email [email protected] and we can help you to determine the next course of action.