Anxiety in children symptoms can range in severity, and also how noticeable they are.  As you child will most likely not understand what is happening to them or how to explain their feeling to you, you will have to be observant and gentle in teasing the problem out of them.  You will notice that many of these symptoms are similar to those exhibited by children who are being bullied or even taking drugs, so be careful how you approach these issues with your child.

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Symptoms:

* Repeated mystery illnesses; such as tummy pains

* Lack of concentration at school

* Not wanting to mix and spend time with friends

* Outbursts of anger

* Not wanting to go to school

* Being nervous or scared

* Developing nervous habits, such as hair pulling

* Self-Harm

* Moodiness

* Changes in sleeping patterns

* Changes in energy levels

* Clingy

Your child may exhibit some or all of these symptoms, and just to be more confusing they may change day to day.

If you are concerned about your child level of anxiety you can consult your doctor, although medicating a child is never advisable.  The best form of treatment would be based around CBT therapy.

There are two excellent CBT based courses available online:

Linden Method for Children

The anxiety free child program