Does your child end up in tears and tantrums even if you have just left him to go to the toilet? Does he find it unbearable to be away from you even if you are only in the next room? It may be then, that your child is not ‘just’ a clingy child. He could be suffering from Separation Anxiety Disorder. Separation anxiety is found in almost all toddlers, but if it continues past age five, it could cause severe parenting concerns. Continue reading “Parenting Tips for Helping Your Child in Dealing with Separation Anxiety”
Category: Psychotherapy Teens or Children
Among numerous human emotions and reactions, anxiety is the one that grips not just the mind but also the body. Excessive anxiety can become a mental condition for people, especially children. When a child faces anxiety issues more frequently and more intensely compared to other children of the same age, he might be suffering from anxiety disorder and may need help. Continue reading “Anxiety Issues that Can Grip Your Child”
There are many young people who face teen social skills issues. These teenagers mainly face peer pressure. Their main concern may be whether they will be accepted by their other teen-friends. Such fear of social rejection may make it difficult for them to study and understand the social signals of these friends and control their behaviors suitably. Continue reading “Overcoming Teen Social Skills Issues”
Even experts in human psychology unanimously agree that diagnosing issues with mental health may be a complex process. Though they have specific diagnostic procedures for identifying various types of mental disorders, they are also at times flummoxed because symptoms of many disorders overlap. Presence of such common symptoms in many disorders may confuse even experts and this may sometimes lead to wrong diagnosis also. Among such disorders, teen anxiety and teen depression have many common symptoms and this is what confuses everyone. Continue reading “How is Teen Anxiety different from Teen Depression”
Nowadays, teen anxiety seems to have become a very common problem. Though teens are supposed to lead a care-free life, anxiety may take a toll on their enjoyment. But, only if they lead happy lives, they will be able to become independent-minded adults and can utilize the opportunities that come their way for achieving big feats. Continue reading “How Exercising Can Help in Dealing with Teen Anxiety”
If you are a teen, you may certainly argue that this stage of your life is one of the most difficult phases because you are trying to develop and grow but, circumstances, your parents and many others think that you are too young to mature. In fact, parents of teens have a lot of responsibility because only at this stage, they should instill self-esteem in their minds. But, this is not as easy as parents think. But, if they succeed in their efforts, they can influence their teens to a great extent and put them on the right track for achieving great feats in their lives. Continue reading “5 Reasons Why Self-esteem is Very Important in Teenagers”
Adolescents who have been affected by teen depression may not know how to cope up with their problem. If you are a teen suffering from this affliction, you must not hesitate to seek help. Especially, your parents and other family members will be of great help if you share with them the symptoms and the other details of your problem. Continue reading “Ways in Which You Can Fight Teen Depression”
It is normal to feel tensed in some situations and giving a presentation and going on date can cause some discomforts in the stomach out of fear. On the other hand, when there is social anxiety disorder, which is otherwise called as social phobia, everyday interactions can cause embarrassment, self-consciousness, fear and irrational anxiety. Even though, it is a chronic mental health condition, it can be treated by learning some coping skills, medication and psychological counseling, which can give people, the ability to interact with others. Now, let us get into the causes of teen anxiety and the causes of social phobia: Continue reading “Social Phobia And Teen Anxiety: Causes And Symptoms”
You may be wondering how teen depression can affect self-esteem. Let us examine this carefully. Once you reach your teenage, you are slowly becoming independent and you may start assuming that you know what is right and what is wrong. In fact, you may start taking responsibility for your choices also. Only if you have self-esteem, you will make the right choices. Otherwise, your choices may turn out to be wrong. Continue reading “Relationship Between Teen Depression and Self-Esteem of Teenagers”
Teens and children often do not realize that they have anxiety problems. On the other hand, they may think that there is something wrong with them. They may focus on physical symptoms of anxiety like stomach aches. They might think that this symptom is just because of the fact that they are weak, weird, and out of control. The fact is that these thoughts might even make them feel more anxious. So, the first step you should take as a parent is to teach your teen about anxiety and how to identify it. Only when they are self-aware about their teen anxiety, they can come forward to talk to you in this respect. Continue reading “How To Get Your Child to Open Up About Their Teen Anxiety”