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Nervousness

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

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Nervousness 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. Constant worry

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Nervousness

When parents mention Nervousness they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Panic attacksOften6 mentions
Shyness or social anxietyOften6 mentions
Unusual fears or phobiasOften6 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargySometimes3 mentions
FidgetingSometimes3 mentions
PanicSometimes3 mentions
Stomach achesSometimes3 mentions
TirednessSometimes3 mentions
Anxiety in social situationsSometimes2 mentions
DepressionSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Nervousness

How common is Nervousness?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 30.83% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Nervousness.

Percentage of kids with Nervousness by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1051 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Nervousness “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

6%

58 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

10%

97 mentions
Weekly

14%

143 mentions
Monthly

12%

117 mentions
Annually

7%

72 mentions
A Few / Several Times

20%

204 mentions
Once

2%

22 mentions
Never

29%

291 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

39 mentions
Severe

8%

87 mentions
Moderate

19%

198 mentions
Mild

33%

343 mentions
Not at All

36%

383 mentions

Discussion of Nervousness

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

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