Anxiety in Adolescents and Teens Is Growing
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Anxiety is one of the leading mental health conditions in the country today. Unfortunately, more and more teens are struggling with this condition, leading to a range of physical and mental issues. However, with an
anxiety treatment program at Stonewater Adolescent Recovery, your teen can put his substance abuse in the past. To learn more about the treatment options available, please contact our adolescent treatment center today at 662.373.2828 or contact us online.
How Common Are Anxiety Disorders?
Thirty-eight percent of girls between the ages of 13 and 17 have an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. For boys of the same age, twenty-six percent have an anxiety disorder. More young people are experiencing anxiety than ever before. Mental health concerns have gone through trends over the years. There have been surges of depression among young people, a highly criticized over diagnosing of ADHD and ADHD in young people. Now, young people are facing anxiety disorders. What is causing this youth anxiety? Today, young people are facing more pressure about success more than other generations. While recent generations past have walked into difficult economic times, poor job prospects, and higher amounts of debt, their younger lives were still somewhat liberated from the stress of being completely digital and dedicated to the future. Today, young people start preparing their resumes too far ahead. Taking on extracurricular activities which overload their schedule gives kids little time to just be kids. Just being kids today also includes a lot of hours spent on social media and the internet, where kids are experiencing high numbers of bullying and trauma. Kids are expected to be achievers, liked by others, and more. Faced with the pressures of their lives and the fear of not living up to expectations, kids develop anxiety. Their anxiety manifests through psychological symptoms, physical symptoms, effects on academic performance, and a high risk for substance abuse.How To Tell If Your Kid Is Struggling With Anxiety
Anxiety can come in many forms as many different disorders. Social anxiety, separation anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder are all common forms of anxiety. Generalized anxiety can mean regularly enduring anxiety attacks. Each child will display their symptoms of anxiety differently, which could include everything from preoccupation and demonstrated stress to emotional shutdown and defensiveness. Identifying anxiety at any level should include these four points:- Anxiety involves fears they don't know how to describe or articulate to you.
- The anxiety is so strong that they can't let go of the fear of it, and it interrupts their ability to perform in school, interact with friends, or take care of themselves.
- Despite attempts to rationalize, calm down, and explain the anxiety, the anxiety does not go away.
- It takes many minutes or hours to completely calm down after the anxiety has grown.
If your teen has turned to drugs or alcohol to deal with anxiety, we can help. At Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center, we're committed to providing mental health and substance abuse treatment to teen boys. With our help, your teen can recover in comfort and peace.
Get Treatment with the Help of Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center
With treatment and therapy, kids can learn how to self-soothe and self-regulate without turning to harmful behaviors like drug and alcohol abuse. Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center offers long term residential treatment programs to adolescents and teens who have fallen into drug addiction. We offer a range of therapeutic options, including:
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Fly fishing therapy
- Adventure therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Working with each child's individual needs, our team builds a comprehensive and customized plan for recovery. For information, call us today at 662.373.2828.
