| Anxiety in children should be of the | | | | not a failure. Group psychotherapy can |
| utmost importance to a parent. Children | | | | also be considered as it reassures the |
| exposed to stressors with which they are | | | | child that he is not alone and there are |
| unable to cope develop, at a very early | | | | other children facing similar problems. |
| age, stress related disorders that will | | | | Along with the affected child, parents |
| remain with them for a lifetime. | | | | should also be given guidance sessions |
| Childhood anxiety can be used as a | | | | which help them continue the management |
| learning tool by the nurturing, caring | | | | of their children's anxiety at home. |
| parent. Children who experience | | | | Often the entire family is involved as |
| separation anxiety, and all children | | | | the child's entire environment should be |
| experience this stress, are comforted | | | | compassionate and encouraging. School |
| when reassured that their feelings are | | | | based counseling is preferred in |
| valid and that the parent will indeed | | | | situations where the school is the cause |
| return and when that will happen. | | | | of the anxiety. |
| Teaching children critical thinking | | | | Parents and teachers should understand |
| skills and how to self-comfort in times | | | | the emotional background of the anxiety |
| of anxiety helps them to handle stress | | | | in children. They should put in an |
| as adults in a positive and healthy | | | | effort to remain extra calm and patient. |
| fashion. Something we see too little of | | | | Any situation which triggers anxiety in |
| in today's world. Human beings are the | | | | children should be planned for ahead of |
| only species on earth that expose their | | | | time, in order to manage the situation |
| young to stressors with which they are | | | | in the best way possible. Encouragement |
| not able to cope. | | | | and praise of the child is a key |
| Help for Anxiety in Children | | | | strategy to combat anxiety in children. |
| Contrary to popular belief, anxiety is | | | | Special care is taken for children whose |
| not a disorder limited to the adult | | | | anxiety is due to school phobias. In |
| population. Anxiety in children is | | | | these cases, teachers should cooperate |
| rapidly increasing as children, too are | | | | and allow extra time for late arrival, |
| feeling the effects of stress in their | | | | or slow responses to work. |
| lives. | | | | The Use Of Anti-Anxiety Medication in |
| Events of childhood can deeply affect an | | | | Children |
| individual's entire life. It is | | | | The list of drugs available for the |
| mandatory for every parent to recognize | | | | management of anxiety in children is |
| the anxiety in their children and to nip | | | | long. The most common used line of drugs |
| it in the bud, before it takes over | | | | is the antidepressants. It should be |
| their child's personality. | | | | remembered that results don't appear |
| Therapy for Children Suffering From an | | | | until after two to four weeks of drug |
| Anxiety Disorder | | | | use and side effects should be monitored |
| Anxiety in children should always be | | | | continually. |
| given special attention. This is best | | | | Though certain cases can only be helped |
| achieved by a trained medical | | | | with use of drugs, home and environment |
| professional. Individual psychotherapy | | | | help is an essential part of management |
| is considered the first line of | | | | and it is only when these two things go |
| treatment by many doctors. This is | | | | together that, the child can be totally |
| important to give the child the | | | | free from the anxiety which is ruining |
| confidence he needs and assure him he is | | | | his life. |