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Anxiety

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Anxiety is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of four conditions: Depression, Autism, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Anxiety.

For kids’ diagnosed with Depression, Anxiety refers to five symptoms or behaviors:

  1. Sleep and Energy
  2. Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability
  3. Self-Harm
  4. Dim Outlook
  5. Depressed Responses

For kids’ diagnosed with Autism, Anxiety refers to four symptoms or behaviors:

  1. Other Repeat Behavior
  2. Speech, Motor, and Milestones
  3. Sensitivity and Control
  4. Repetitive Behavior and Social Avoidance

For kids’ diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Anxiety refers to five symptoms or behaviors:

  1. Difficulty Completing Tasks
  2. Energy
  3. Acting Out
  4. Attention
  5. Anxiety

For kids’ diagnosed with Anxiety, Anxiety refers to six symptoms or behaviors:

  1. Loss of Control
  2. Overall Anxiety
  3. Fear and Panic
  4. Social Anxiety
  5. Fight or Flight
  6. Physical Responses

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Anxiety

When parents mention Anxiety they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Angry behaviorOften7 mentions
DepressionOften5 mentions
SadnessSometimes4 mentions
Being irritableSometimes3 mentions
Keeping alone (keeping to self)Sometimes3 mentions
Defiant behaviorSometimes2 mentions
HyperactivitySometimes2 mentions
ImpulsivenessSometimes2 mentions
Lack of social skillsSometimes2 mentions
Limited (or lack of) social skillsSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Anxiety

Anxiety starts at the following ages...

How to read this chart

0 years old
Amount of children: 0%
1 years old
Amount of children: 1%
2 years old
Amount of children: 1%
3 years old
Amount of children: 1%
4 years old
Amount of children: 2%
5 years old
Amount of children: 1%
6 years old
Amount of children: 2%
7 years old
Amount of children: 2%
8 years old
Amount of children: 1%
9 years old
Amount of children: 2%
10 years old
Amount of children: 2%
11 years old
Amount of children: 2%
12 years old
Amount of children: 2%
13 years old
Amount of children: 2%
14 years old
Amount of children: 2%
15 years old
Amount of children: 2%
16 years old
Amount of children: 2%
17 years old
Amount of children: 2%

average 10 years 9 months old

Percentage of kids with Anxiety by year of age

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Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

7%

10 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

20%

30 mentions
Weekly

27%

40 mentions
Monthly

15%

22 mentions
Annually

5%

8 mentions
A Few / Several Times

15%

22 mentions
Once

1%

1 mention
Never

11%

16 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

10%

70 mentions
Severe

16%

113 mentions
Moderate

26%

189 mentions
Mild

23%

169 mentions
Not at All

25%

184 mentions

Care of Anxiety

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Anxiety

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Therapy / Counseling
Positive3.8 of 5
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Less common approaches...

Discussion of Anxiety

What was your approach to Anxiety? What were the results?

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