{"id":7033,"date":"2021-07-01T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2021-07-01T19:30:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:30:43","slug":"teenage-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/teenage-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How to deal with teenage anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is anxiety?<\/h2>\n

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Anxiety is the thought that you can\u2019t cope with your current situation or that something bad might happen at any time. \u00a0It\u2019s the emotions of worry and nervousness that go along with that thought. \u00a0And it\u2019s physical feelings like \u2018butterflies in the stomach, tension, shakiness, nausea and sweatiness.<\/p>\n

In these difficult times that we live in Anxiety is a normal reaction to challenging, unfamiliar or stressful situations.\u00a0 Teenagers and adolescents have had a very tough time over the last 18 months.\u00a0 In most countries, they have been unable to attend school or to meet with friends to decompress and destress.\u00a0 It’s been hard enough on adults let alone younger people.<\/p>\n

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Anxiety in teenagers<\/h2>\n

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Anxiety is very common in the pre-teen and teenage years.<\/p>\n

This is because adolescence is a time of emotional, physical and social change, which is all happening at the same time as\u00a0teenage brains structures and chemistry are changing. \u00a0Teenagers are seeking new experiences and more independence too. They want to venture out on their own and current restrictions have stopped this from happening.\u00a0 However, teenagers might also worry about the future, life paths, life changes, money, opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n

For example, teenagers might worry about starting secondary school, sitting exams, looking a particular way, fitting in with friends and friendship groups, performing in sports teams,\u00a0 music performances, plays at school or going to social events. \u00a0Sometimes they might even have what an adult would consider irrational concerns \u2013\u00a0for example, that the world is going to end.\u00a0 Although the last 18 months might have changed a few adults minds about this.<\/p>\n

For everyone feeling anxious is a normal part of the normal range of emotions<\/strong>, just like feeling angry, frustrated, happy, sad or embarrassed. \u00a0For most teenagers and adolescents, anxiety is just a passing thing and doesn\u2019t last for long.\u00a0 However, for some teenagers, it doesn\u2019t go away or is so intense that it stops them from doing everyday things.\u00a0 This is when a trained professional can be needed.<\/p>\n

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Managing anxiety: helping teenagers<\/h2>\n

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Managing anxiety is an important life skill, which with the right help, teenagers develop. \u00a0Here are other key ways to help your teenager learn to manage everyday anxiety.<\/p>\n

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Talking can be difficult but is important<\/h2>\n

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