Difficulty expressing feelings
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Difficulty expressing feelings
When parents mention Difficulty expressing feelings they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Angry behavior | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Difficulty expressing feelings
How common is Difficulty expressing feelings?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 33.91% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Difficulty expressing feelings.
Percentage of kids with Difficulty expressing feelings by year of age
This is based on a survey of 519 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Difficulty expressing feelings “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 8% | 44 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 10% | 55 mentions |
| Weekly | 14% | 79 mentions |
| Monthly | 11% | 62 mentions |
| Annually | 5% | 26 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 14% | 75 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Never | 35% | 190 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 9% | 48 mentions |
| Severe | 8% | 41 mentions |
| Moderate | 17% | 87 mentions |
| Mild | 26% | 137 mentions |
| Not at All | 40% | 205 mentions |