Online psychiatric help in Manhattan, NYC
Online psychiatric help in Manhattan, NYC is available for teens through services like Skypiatrist. Learn more about teen anxiety and online therapy.
Access Online Psychiatric Help for Your Teenager in Manhattan, NYC, and Brooklyn
Online Psychiatric Help in Manhattan, NYC
Are you concerned about your teenager’s mental health? Teen anxiety is on the rise, with some experts estimating that one in three Americans between the ages of 13–18 suffers from an anxiety disorder . There are a number of different reasons why the percentage of teens experiencing anxiety is at historic levels; partly this is due to our own increased ability to recognize the symptoms of anxiety in our children. But ours is a stressful era, and young people are asked to cope with a number of different stressors, including world news about climate change, pandemics, and school shootings, as well as whatever personal pressure they may be under due to family difficulties, pressure for academic success, peer relationships, and/or social media use.
Signs of Anxiety in Teens
While the anxiety of small children anxiety may center on external fears such as monsters under the bed or a fear that something bad will happen to mom and dad, teenagers tend to focus on themselves: they may feel inadequate, fear bodily changes, or worry about how they are being perceived. Of course, you cannot know everything that your child may be feeling, but there are some signs that your teenager is suffering from anxiety. These might include:
- Excessive worrying
- Restlessness
- A tendency to be too vigilant
- Changes in behaviour (such as irritability)
- Dropping grades or school avoidance
- Appearing withdrawn or uneasy at social events
- Seeming overly restrained or overly emotional
- Preoccupation with controlling situations or perfectionism
- Fear of entering new or unfamiliar situations
- Avoiding familiar activities
- Physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, or muscle pain
- Hyperventilating
- Startling easily
- Trouble sleeping or concentrating
- Developing eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia
- Indulging in risky behavior such as drug experimentation or impulsive sexual behavior
Sometimes teens experience panic disorder, which is a form of anxiety where feelings of intense panic arise, accompanied by emotional and physical symptoms such as a sense of impending doom, shortness of breath, sweating, choking, dizziness, nausea, chest pains and numbness or tingling in arms or legs. Sometimes teens in the grip of a panic attack feel as though they are dying, and they become so frightened of having another attack that they begin to avoid even mildly-stressful situations.
Although experiencing some anxiety is normal, an anxiety disorder can severely limit your teen’s enjoyment of life and curtail their opportunities for growth. If you suspect that your teen needs professional help, try to access it for them as soon as possible. Most teens respond well to treatment for anxiety, and the earlier they begin therapy, the better.
