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Being irritable

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Being irritable is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of two conditions: Anxiety and Depression.

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Being irritable is one of five symptoms related to Loss of Control according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Loss of Control among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Angry behavior
  2. Difficulty focusing or concentrating
  3. Fidgeting
  4. Sadness
  5. Trouble sleeping or insomnia

For kids diagnosed with Depression, Being irritable is one of five symptoms related to Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability among kids with Depression are:

  1. Angry behavior
  2. Anxiety
  3. Keeping alone (keeping to self)
  4. Mood swings
  5. Sadness

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Being irritable

When parents mention Being irritable they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
IrritabilityOften32 mentions
ItchingOften12 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften8 mentions
Rashes (any cause)Often8 mentions
NauseaSometimes5 mentions
TirednessSometimes5 mentions
Frequent cryingSometimes4 mentions
AnxietySometimes3 mentions
CryingSometimes3 mentions
Dry skinSometimes3 mentions

Characteristics of Being irritable

Being irritable starts at the following ages...

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How common is Being irritable?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 35.73% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Being irritable.

Percentage of kids with Being irritable by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1030 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Being irritable “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

6%

28 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

14%

66 mentions
Weekly

16%

77 mentions
Monthly

14%

65 mentions
Annually

8%

36 mentions
A Few / Several Times

16%

75 mentions
Once

3%

16 mentions
Never

23%

111 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

67 mentions
Severe

10%

102 mentions
Moderate

19%

199 mentions
Mild

29%

298 mentions
Not at All

35%

363 mentions

Care of Being irritable

Less common approaches...

Discussion of Being irritable

What was your approach to Being irritable? What were the results?

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