Child anxiety

Fear is a normal feeling that helps you quickly escape from dangerous situations. As you can see in the figure below, fear consists of four parts.

1. The emotion; you experience fear.
2. The physical reaction; your heart starts beating faster, etc.
3. Avoidance behavior; you quickly flee from danger.
4. Thinking about it: You start thinking about the frightening situation.

Although fear is a helpful emotion, some people have too little or too much fear. Having too little fear or too much fear is not healthy. See the figure below.

If there is too little fear, the four components of fear are not present or are not present enough and you speak of recklessness. With too much fear, the four components of fear are excessively present. The aim of this website is to promote the identification of excessive anxiety in children.

Did you know that only 20 to 30 percent of anxious children get the help they need?

Although anxiety is a normal part of childhood, it can become a serious problem in some children. Too much anxiety does not go away on its own and can develop into anxiety disorders, depression and even alcohol and drug use during adolescence, which can hinder children’s development.

It is useful to see if there is problematic anxiety:

  • If the child avoids challenging situations.
  • If the fear does not match the age of the child.
  • If the child withdraws from social activities
  • If the child’s fear is extremely strong
  • If the child refuses to go to school
  • When the child’s fear does not match the situation
  • If the child has physical complaints such as stomach ache or headache
  • If the fear affects the child’s daily life

You can further check whether there is problematic anxiety by talking to the child. Pay attention to their emotions. Seek professional help in a timely manner. Completing questionnaires, such as the YAM-5, helps to detect anxiety.

Care for the well-being of children: Anxiety Measure is dedicated to understanding, addressing, and supporting anxiety issues in children. Let’s make a positive impact on anxiety together!

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