Anxiety

It’s important that you can recognise the symptoms of anxiety in children, and understand how this might affect learning in a classroom environment. Symptoms of anxiety in children vary, but it is becoming increasingly common that young people in your school or classroom may be diagnosed with anxiety.

To learn more about anxiety in children, watch our videos below or read our factsheet.

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Anxiety in children: Tips For Teachers

This 4 minute film gives Tips for Teachers who have a child or children in their class who are either experiencing symptoms of Anxiety or have a known diagnosis of an Anxiety Disorder.

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Anxiety in Children Information Film

It is normal for young children to have worries but if these worries become intense and begin to impact on their daily lives, it may be that they have an anxiety disorder.

This film explains more about the different kinds of anxiety disorders, how to recognise them and how to help a child who has one.

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Anxiety and Me : Real Life Child Mental Health Experiences

Please note – some images and content may be upsetting or disturbing. This film is not intended to be watched by children.

This short film features real life accounts of Anxiety experienced by young people. Through their words we see the importance of early intervention by parents and teachers.

Nip in the bud strongly believes that early intervention and support for children ensures far better outcomes.

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How to Recognise Symptoms of Anxiety in Children

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Further information:

It’s normal for everyone to feel anxious from time to time – it’s a typical response to stress. However, some young people may experience uncontrollable levels of anxiety that are excessive in relation to what’s happening around them, and can therefore struggle with their day-to-day tasks and schoolwork.

Common worries can become overwhelming for children and young people with anxiety leading to them becoming quite distressed. If this does happen there are a few ways in which you can respond to try and calm the situation.

Some signs and symptoms to look out for include tears when entering school, being withdrawn from their peers, concentration difficulties, fidgeting, changes in appetite, and irritability.

Children sometimes struggle to identify and express their thoughts and emotions, which can lead to anxiety. Therefore, exploring how anxiety can make you feel and behave can be helpful – for example, planning lessons themed around anxiety. This may help children understand that feeling anxious is a normal emotion that everyone feels from time to time.