| Anxiety is quite natural and children, like adults, have | | | | with what would normally be looked upon as an |
| anxiety about any number of things, which they handle | | | | everyday stressful event, can suffer a panic attack. In |
| without any real problems. But, when children's anxiety | | | | other words, a relatively small increase in stress on top |
| is so intense, irrational and prolonged that it interferes | | | | of higher anxiety can trigger a panic attack. |
| with their ability to function properly at home, in school, | | | | Separation Anxiety |
| etc., then it could be a 'disorder', such as general | | | | Some children can develop a fear of being away from |
| anxiety disorder (GAD). And a relatively small stressful | | | | the comfort and perceived safety of their parents and |
| event, on top of already heightened anxiety, can trigger | | | | home, e.g. attending nursery, being away on a cub |
| a panic attack. Here you'll discover 3 potential causes | | | | scouts camp, etc. This is most obvious when the child |
| of anxiety and panic attacks in children. | | | | is old enough to attend school. They will too regularly |
| Sudden Changes in Lifestyle | | | | come up with reasons why they can't go, such as |
| Children like to feel safe and comfortable, with routines | | | | feeling ill, stomach pains, sore tooth, nausea, etc. Of |
| that they know and are used to. When this situation is | | | | course, this could also be due to bullying, so you should |
| changed dramatically they can become anxious and | | | | always follow through. |
| stressed. And when they aren't able to adapt quickly | | | | Underlying these causes is 'fear'; fear of the unknown, |
| enough they can suffer anxiety and panic attacks. | | | | fear of change, etc. Now, once having suffered a |
| Typical of these changes are moving to a new school, | | | | panic attack, another fear is the fear of having another |
| moving to a new neighbourhood, etc. | | | | one, because panic attack symptoms are so alarming. |
| Stressful Events or Situations | | | | But this fear itself can trigger another panic attack. It's |
| Children with already higher-than-normal levels of | | | | a cycle of anxiety and fear that has to be broken in |
| anxiety due to a problem home environment, school | | | | order to prevent further attacks, and, cure the general |
| pressures, peer pressures, bullying, etc., when faced | | | | anxiety. |