Anxiety Relief Tips & Strategies

I just came across an interesting article published online last February claiming that adults with an anxiety disorder might well have had psychiatric problems in their youth.

A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health revealed that about half of the adults in the study group of 1,037 people had some type of psychiatric illness by the time they were 15 years of age.

One-third of the 232 adults with anxiety disorder suffered with anxiety disorder in their youth, Anxiety is the most common childhood illness, followed by depression.

They also learned that adults with post traumatic stress disorder demonstrated severe behavioral and defiance problems as children.

Anxiety disorder, a common ailment among the adult population at around 30%, includes panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and social and other phobias.

Many of my regular readers will know that I adhere strongly to the belief that our years as children and teens can be a significant factor in adult anxiety disorder and other adult psychiatric problems.

This article confirms my belief in the importance of considering a person’s childhood when diagnosing adult anxiety disorders.

Seeking help for children early on can impact their futures by correcting any conditions that can trigger anxiety disorder in adulthood.

You can read the entire article here:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2007/half-of-adults-with-anxiety-disorders-had-psychiatric-diagnoses-in-youth.shtml

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