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To me, worrying and anxiety are very similar but we tend to use it in
different contexts so worrying tends to be more like those typical simple
what-if questions, thoughts about how is this going to go, am I going to be okay
is it going to work out.
Anxiety is typically a little bit more
amplified in terms of unreasonable worries.
Some anxiety is actually very normal
and necessary. It's what human beings do but it can become problematic
when it makes us smaller in life than we would really like to be.
Anywhere from generalized anxiety, which is sort of general worries across the
board
to obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety, panic disorder,
so there's quite a few different anxiety disorders.
When it becomes problematic is when it gets in the child's way and what I mean
by that is it keeps them from doing those things that they would
really like to do or that they know they should do.
Like go to school
or
go on play dates
or
participate in activities outside of school or home,
go to bed at night.
Sometimes parents hold kids in when it comes to their fears and worries because
we want to try to protect them and we don't want them to suffer or feel bad
but actually
it's far better if they can be coaches for kids and encourage them to go after some
of these fears and worries
because we know that's the best way to get past anxiety
is to do the thing you are afraid of.
When they really feel like
fears and worries and anxiety is keeping them from
experiencing life fully and experiencing those really important life events like
school,
socializing,
like participating in
activities.That's really when parents need to come and talk to us