Anxiety in Children Series Page

Anxiety in children doesn't always look like worry.

Sometimes it looks like:

•emotional meltdowns

•irritability

•perfectionism

•school refusal

•shutdowns

•clinginess

•sleep struggles

•stomachaches

•or explosive reactions over small things.

Many anxious kids live in a constant state of nervous system overload, which makes emotional regulation, coping skills, and stress tolerance much harder.

That's why anxious children often seem "fine" one minute and completely overwhelmed the next.

Behavior is the symptom.

Dysregulation is the root.

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