
Learn About Anxiety
Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety during the course of their life
Anxiety can be described as a sense of uneasiness, nervousness, worry, fear, or dread about what’s going to happen. It is typical and even expected during different stages of development, meaning it’s a natural part of growing up and being exposed to new and sometimes stressful situations. For example, it is common for a student to express that they feel anxious about a test. Much of the time, the symptoms of anxiety are temporary. When these symptoms persist, however, they point to an anxiety disorder, which is characterized by excessive worry in response to a stressor or situation that makes functioning difficult. One in eight adolescents is affected by an anxiety disorder lasting more than six months. Treatment typically combines medication and counseling to help address how to manage the feelings of worry or fear.
Click on the links below for additional information and resources related to anxiety.
- Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright
- TIME
- When Anxiety Hits at School
- The Atlantic
- What Are the Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers?
- Child Mind
- Brighter futures for anxious kids
- American Psychological Association
- My Journey Through Anxiety
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Understanding Anxiety Disorders
- News in Health
- 10 Reasons Teens Have so Much Anxiety Today
- Psychology Today
- Video: Delaney’s Story #iAM1N5
- Video: Carissa’s Story #iAM1N5
- Video: The Science of Anxiety
- National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Anxiety Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders in the Media
- Worry Wise Kids: For Parents
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Anxiety and Children
- Help Guide: Anxiety
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Understanding the Facts
- Anxiety Therapy: What Counts as Success?