How to treat children's anxiety disorder?

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We are surrounded by such children: they often show emotional instability, irritability, noisy, timid, afraid to go to kindergarten or strange environment. When some children reach school age, they are tired of school: they are very uncomfortable, depressed and even refuse to go to school. This can last for weeks or more. Parents see in the eyes, anxious in the heart, but helpless. In fact, children with these manifestations may be suffering from anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder is a common emotional disorder in children. It is the tension, inexplicable fear and uneasiness in childhood without obvious reasons. Now let's talk about how to treat children's anxiety disorder?.

How to treat children's anxiety disorder?

First, parents are the first to get rid of anxiety. Parents' sensitivity, worry and lack of self-confidence are often reflected in their children. So parents let go of their children when they should. In the face of children's anxiety, parents should first manage their own emotions, calm, calm, confident, decisive, and avoid making a fuss; Get rid of your inner anxiety or restrain yourself completely, and don't show any trace in front of your child. Because, at this time, even a little bit of anxiety on parents' faces is just like adding insult to injury to children. When children are troubled by anxiety, what they need most is psychological support. Seeing the "indifferent" attitude of their parents, they hope that their parents can easily find coping strategies with themselves. This will gradually weaken the child's feelings of anxiety.

Second, it only needs a little pressure. Xueer was once recognized by her uncles and aunts as an Elf: she could speak simple nursery rhymes when she was one and a half years old, recited Tang poetry when she was more than two years old, learned foreign languages when she was three years old, played piano, drew and danced when she was four years old, and learned swimming when she was five years old. Xueer's schedule is always "perfect". If any link is inadvertently "overtime", a series of chain reactions will occur in the following learning activities. Looking at the children playing outside, Xueer envies: "when can I play for a while? I really want to play What she got was her father's cold reply: "play the piano, draw and recite English nursery rhymes quickly... Otherwise, you will not be able to play anything if you linger like this!" Suffering from expectation and depression, Xueer's temper gradually "upgrades". Now, at the age of seven, when it comes to homework, she can't help getting angry, shortness of breath and sweating.

Third: family harmony anxiety disorder children are always frightened, sensitive and vulnerable. A little disturbance will cause their emotional fluctuations. Therefore, we need a warm, harmonious, down-to-earth home that can give him a sense of security. Parents' consideration, care, comfort and spiritual guidance can effectively reduce children's anxiety index. Therefore, no matter how much difference a couple has, they should not show it in front of their children, let alone make noise, so as to avoid stimulating their children by some external factors.

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When a child does something wrong or is unstable, tell him "it's OK", "be bold", "don't be afraid", "try again", "Mom and dad believe you" and so on. After a period of time, the child may get rid of anxiety, build up self-confidence, learn to deal with difficulties, and form a cheerful and optimistic character.