%20.png)
Worry, uneasiness, and nervousness are all symptoms of anxiety. If children fear something too much or are worried about a certain event all the time that interferes with their daily functions, then they may be dealing with clinical anxiety.
The nervous system may be kept in a heightened state of fight, flight, or freeze due to compound stressors. When the nervous system is triggered by a combination of environmental, sensory, emotional, and physical stimulation, anxiety develops. As a result, children or teens will become uneasy physically and emotionally.
Some children and teens are aware of their triggers, but others aren’t. Either way, anxiety can be very uncomfortable when activated.
clinical guide
If children fear something too much or are worried about a certain event all the time that interferes with their daily functions, then they may be dealing with clinical anxiety.
In clinical anxiety, negative or worrying thoughts and fears exceed what is normal and interfere with a child or teen’s day-to-day functioning. When overwhelmed, anxiety can cause kids and teens to focus on their fears and worries instead of being present and productive.
CASE STUDY:
8-year old girl diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
In clinical anxiety, negative or worrying thoughts and fears exceed what is normal and interfere with a child or teen’s day-to-day functioning. When overwhelmed, anxiety can cause kids and teens to focus on their fears and worries instead of being present and productive.
Anxiety has become the new norm. The average age of Anxiety Disorder is age 6.
There is a difference between anxiety in children and anxiety in adults. Due to the fact that kids are unable to express their feelings in words, they exhibit more behavioral symptoms than more mature individuals. Most of the physical symptoms of anxiety displayed by children tend to wax and wane at different times.
Individuals with anxiety often display overactivity in their brain wave functioning. They are especially prone to overthinking or repetitive thinking that results in a looping pattern in brain wave functioning (hyper coherence). Neurofeedback reduces these overactive brain waves to help retrain the brain and therefore reduce anxious symptoms.
For those with anxiety, their entire nervous system is overstimulated. This heightened arousal state can produce physical and emotional symptoms. Biofeedback is designed to help the Central Nervous System (CNS) to calm down so one can self-regulate. One is therefore more in control of their CNS and not as easily flooded with stress, anxiety, and emotions.
We bridge neuroscience with clinically proven and effective, holistic therapies. Research has shown that some individuals with heightened levels of anxiety may not be as responsive to traditional talk therapy. We combine traditional talk therapy with effective techniques that more directly impact the subconscious, such as, EFT/Tapping, hypnosis, somatic therapy, play therapy, art therapy, etc.
Dr. Roseann is a Psychologist who works with children, adults and families from all over the US supporting them with research based and holistic therapies that are bridged with neuroscience.
Dr. Roseann is a Board Certified Neurofeedback (BCN) Practitioner and is a Board Member of the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society (NRBS) and Epidemic Answers.
She is also a member of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) and The Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB).
We’ve helped over 10,000+ children, teens, and young adults find relief, calm the brain, and lead healthy lives. If you’re worried that your current path is not getting to the bottom of the issues…all you need to do is fill out our solution matcher. We’ll let you know which of our solutions is right for your child and family.
