The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 25 percent of adolescents aged 13 to 18 will experience anxiety. Nearly six percent of teens have anxiety disorders classified as severe.
All children, adolescents, and adults sometimes experience anxiety. However, sometimes anxiety can become so intense that it restricts the individual’s ability to function in daily life. Saber Psychiatry evaluates and treats adults and children with anxiety in Franklin.
Children’s anxiety is different from adolescent and adult anxiety. Here are some of the symptoms of anxiety in teenagers from the Child Mind Institute:
Teenage Anxiety Symptoms
Symptoms of teenage anxiety vary widely, from withdrawal and avoidance to irritability and lashing out. Anxiety is sometimes difficult to identify because teenagers are good at hiding their thoughts and feelings. Here are some of the behaviors that might be a sign that a teenager is anxious.
- Recurring fears and worries about routine parts of everyday life
- Irritability
- Trouble concentration
- Extreme self-consciousness or sensitivity to criticism
- Withdrawal from social activity
- Avoidance of difficult or new situations
- Chronic complaints about stomachaches or headaches
- Drop in grades or school refusal
- Repeated reassurance-seeking
- Sleep problems
- Substance use
Call Us Today!
If anxiety is affecting your teenager’s quality of life, we can help. Saber Psychiatry works with patients ages 2 to 65, and we are currently accepting new patients. Call us today at 615.678.7839 to schedule an appointment.