Fortune April 14, 2024
Childhood anxiety disorders impact one in eight kids, making this a condition many families grapple with. But despite how common they are, anxiety disorders in kids aren’t discussed a lot, leaving plenty of parents feeling unprepared and even helpless when it comes to raising an anxious child.
“Kids with anxiety disorders can often be clingy, may have difficulty doing things independently, and can have angry outbursts,” says Tyanna Snider, PsyD, a pediatric psychologist with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “It can impact the entire family.” Parents face the tough challenge of trying to set limits for a child while also validating their emotions, Snider says.
But psychologists say they regularly help kids with anxiety disorders, and part of that treatment...
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