Anxiety in Teens
The five most common types of anxiety disorders include PTSD, OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic attacks.
The lifetime prevalence of children with anxiety is 31.9%. Female adolescents are suggested to be twice as likely to develop anxiety in comparison to male adolescents.
The Covid-19 pandemic left a significant impact on individuals of all ages and backgrounds, with increasing rates of financial instability, alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicides.
Despite anxiety being one of the most common DSM disorders, nearly one-third of individuals actually seek treatment.
The Covid-19 crisis left the Generation Z individuals feeling the most lonely and isolated. Within the past decade, suicide rates have tripled ranking in second for the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, with the most effected group being the female African American youth population.
ADHD and other learning disability disorders are highly comorbid with anxiety. Additionally, anxiety has been directly correlated with rates of cyber-bullying, the school shooter drills, and school shootings.
Inadvertently, caregivers can pass on their feelings of anxiety and stress to their children, who can pick up on these emotions just by reading facial expressions and cues.
Gifted children experience higher rates of anxiety and are more prone to developing anxiety in comparison to the general public. These children often set unrealistic expectations for themselves, in which they are unable to achieve and can cause feelings of frustration and isolation. Nearly two-thirds of gifted children are victims of bullying in school.
Lastly, the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in numerous individuals of all ages feeling stuck in an ambiguous state of survival.
At Refresh, we want to make life easier and help you enjoy life, not be anxious.
Kuzujanakis, M. (2020). Anxiety in today’s children and young adults. Gifted Education International, 37(1), 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261429420934445 (Original work published 2021)