Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Anxiety Help - Child Anxiety Creates a Web of Worry and Fear
Child Anxiety Creates a Web of Worry and Fear
While other carefree children are skipping, laughing and playing ball on the playground, eight-year old Johnny, who suffers from child anxiety, stands on the sidelines showing little emotion and having no interaction with other children.
Back in the classroom, the young child anxiety sufferer dreads the prospect of being called upon by the teacher. You can see the fear in his eyes when the teacher asks him to tell the class about his new dog, Fluffy.
Typically, child anxiety sufferers are very self-conscious, feel tense and have a strong need for reassurance. Child anxiety sufferers may complain about stomachaches or other discomforts that do not appear to have a physical cause.
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