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Panic Disorders in Children: Do you Know the Signs?
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Panic Disorders in Children: Do you Know the Signs?
Jeanette Loftus
Panic Attacks are sudden unexpected anxiety. The triggers are not always obvious and can happen when you least expect it to. It can be very difficult to see your child suffering from panic attacks as they are extremely frightening for a child.
The symptoms of a panic attack can be different for each child. When children have panic attacks in certain places or while doing certain activities, the fear of having another panic attack in the same place or while doing the same activity can lead to a development of agoraphobia.
Panic Attacks are sudden unexpected anxiety and it can happen when you least expect it. It can be very difficult to see your child struggling with panic attacks as they can be very scary for a child to experience.
Panic attacks can be very different for each child. Most people believe that only adults can experience panic attacks. Children also have panic attacks too, and it can be be scary for the child and for their parents too.
It is important for parents to know the symptoms of childhood panic attacks and seek medical attention from a doctor to help a child learn to cope with their panic attacks.
Panic attacks can be very intense for a child and come on quickly for them too. These panic attacks can last a few minutes or up to an hour hour, it usually happens unexpectedly or in response to a trigger. It's estimated that panic attacks only affect 2 to 3% of children.
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