Anxiety and depression are characterized by self-doubt and hopelessness for one’s future, which impacts one’s ability to be make concrete goals about what they want in life. It is hard enough for your anxious middle school daughter to trust that she can make it through...
While anxiety is a normal response to stressful events, a main source of anxiety for teenage girls is being anxious about being anxious and feeling like they are alone in their experience. Girls suffer more from depression and anxiety than boys because they tend to...
Because she will cause no trouble in and outside of home, a daughter with social anxiety disorder may go under the radar for a very long time. Due to the very nature of the disorder, it may take years before she is diagnosed. Shy and...
Most middle school aged girls, at one time or another, harbor some fear of rejection from their peers. They might be bashful or backward in social situations, or express worry that they in some way do not measure up to the most popular girls in...
Children get nervous sometimes--as a parent, you’re probably familiar with shy behavior in a child, but what about when it begins to exceed simple modesty? What happens when it escalates to childhood anxiety? When it gets to this level, some parents make the mistake of...
Children’s mental health services exist, but they’re pretty sparsely utilized. Studies have shown that out of children with mental illnesses, only about 36 percent receive treatment--and a large portion of those who do receive treatment only had a few visits to a mental health professional....
Teen social anxiety is more than “being shy.” It’s a sometimes paralyzing fear of being in certain social situations--it can hinder a student from learning, making friends, and excelling in life. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 people struggle with social anxiety. We’re still learning...