By Himani Shah
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It is a common misconception that only adults and teenagers experience anxiety. Children may also experience anxiety, but it is not always a cause of worry. Anxiety is not always bad and can help motivate us or avoid danger. It becomes a problem when it starts hampering our daily functioning.
The common symptoms of anxiety in children can be racing heart, breathing fast, excessive sweating, tension in muscles, or nausea. The following are the most common forms of anxiety in children:
- Social Anxiety: This refers to the fear of being in unfamiliar social situations. Children may feel self-conscious, scared, and worry about being judged. Further, children may find it very difficult to interact with others.
- Separation Anxiety: This refers to a situation where the child is terrified of being separated from their parents or whoever takes care of them. Being separated causes severe distress to children, and they are scared to be away from their parents/caregivers.
- Phobias: These are specific phobias that children can have, for example, irrational fears pertaining to certain objects or situations, like fear of spiders, thunderstorms, insects, etc.