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Constant worry

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How severe is your child's constant worry?

(designed for kids 2 years or older)

Constant worry is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Anxiety.

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Constant worry is one of two symptoms related to Overall Anxiety according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Overall Anxiety among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Nervousness

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Constant worry

When parents mention Constant worry they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Trouble sleeping or insomniaOften2 mentions
FidgetingOften1 mention
Frequent cryingOften1 mention
Low grades in schoolOften1 mention
Nail bitingOften1 mention
NervousnessOften1 mention
NightmaresOften1 mention
Rapid breathingOften1 mention
SweatingOften1 mention
Unusual fears or phobiasOften1 mention

Characteristics of Constant worry

How common is Constant worry?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 34.96% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Constant worry.

Percentage of kids with Constant worry by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 512 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Constant worry “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

24 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

8%

36 mentions
Weekly

11%

54 mentions
Monthly

12%

55 mentions
Annually

7%

33 mentions
A Few / Several Times

12%

57 mentions
Once

2%

9 mentions
Never

43%

204 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

21 mentions
Severe

10%

51 mentions
Moderate

21%

107 mentions
Mild

22%

113 mentions
Not at All

43%

219 mentions

Discussion of Constant worry

What was your approach to Constant worry? What were the results?

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