Did I Grow Up With Anxiety?

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Anxiety in children is extremely pervasive. These are the anxiety symptoms, treatments, and medications for children you need to know.

Parenting is difficult, but it can be even harder when your child is chronically feeling anxious. Nearly one in three children & teenagers will meet criteria for an anxiety disorder by the age of 18 - and this alarming number is still rising. In this exclusive 6-episode series, Dr. Judy Ho (an expert in child psychology) walks you through child anxiety symptoms, how to help children cope with fears & phobias, and perhaps most importantly, how to find the BEST treatment plan for long-term mental wellness. Welcome to the MedCircle original series, “Anxiety in Children: Coping with Phobias & Finding the Right Care.” Dr. Ho ends the series with self care tips that your child can use to face their anxiety in the long-term.

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[HamAndBeef]

This video helped so much. My daughter suffers from generalized and separation anxiety due to her father kidnapping her when she was 4 years old. She was completely normal when she returned home until she was 7 years old (in Jan. 2016). Her friend asked her on the bus if she saw the news because there were two men in our neighborhood kidnapping children in a red or white truck. Even though her friend had the story completely wrong, my daughter became very fearful of men and red and white trucks.

Her fear robbed her of living a normal life where she can’t be *anywhere* by herself. If she wants a snack, or has to use the restroom, etc. Me or her little brother has to be with her. Her fear grew into hearing sounds and seeing things that weren’t there. Her psychiatrist confirmed that her trauma stemmed from the word “kidnapping” since she actually experienced it, and considering the fact that she was fine until she had that convo on the bus.

My daughter has been going through this fear for 3 years last month. She will be 11 on February 9th and is concerned that she will not overcome this fear. I’ve suffered from panic phobia and agoraphobia for 3 years when my kids were babies. My daughter thought that her fear would only last 3 years because that’s how long my lasted. She has had four therapists and countless medicine that have not worked. (The medicine was a last resort since they freak me out, especially for a child lol) I came to a realization that maybe the meds didn’t work because they all started off on the lowest dosage to see how she’d do. All they did was make her stomach hurt, so her provider would start her on a new one. She’s only switched therapists due to my car not being reliable, and my work schedule changing frequently (not being able to make every appointment). Not to mention, her and I not being big fans of the therapists she’s had. Thanks to this video, I now know the right questions to ask.

[emilycantrell]

I am 12 years old and my name is Emily and I have serveir anxiety and I was born in Gainesville and I grew up in palatka Florida and now I live in Georgetown Kentucky like almost a year in a couple months I will be 13 and I am doing much better now and I am not being bullied in school anymore 😭😢😭😔

[simplyxtreme]

That's me the description you have here in this video. It started at the age of 6. Now 63 and have had a diagnosis of Bi-polar ll. I am completely off meds now for 10 year's. I did have some serious manic states and went back on meds until they became manageable. 3 time in ten years. I like and appreciate you for bringing light to mental health breaking down barriers. In 1995 I decided to work in field of behavioral health and did for ten year's. Watching you lit a fire under me and decided to go back to work in behavioral health. Thank you for being you.

[mylink.orb]

I wish my parents would've realized how completely frazzled I was at the age of 8.
My mom is a narcissist though, having a little girl on meds would've made her 'look bad'

[SuperKellie]

This was me! I got diagnosed with anxiety disorder at 17. I’m 42 now.

[DaveKohler]

Great interview and advice (some really stupid comments not reflective of the quality that MedCircle brings!)

[Roam_Antics]

I think the low rate of interviewing doctors before handing kids off is due to two main things: 1) Insurance. Many people have no health insurance coverage for mental health, and those that do have it may only have 1 or 2 providers to choose from. In which case choosing comes down to business hours and location more than anything. 2) we've been taught to believe that we aren't allowed to interview these providers. That doing so is insulting and or questions their ability to do their job.

[ramonponce]

The inputs that are given by Dr. Ho are very interesting and helpful specially in my case as a mental health instructor and advocate, I am learning a lot of things that I was able to use in my lectures. I look forward to learn more thru the inputs given by Dr. Ho .. thank you.

[nitakate]

I hear everything you are saying. I was between 7 -12 years old and blocked this all out. No friends at school, feeling I didn’t belong, was always afraid, pretending I was sick to stay home with mum, the bullying. It all makes sense now. I’m starting here at this age and working forward now I’m 51 . With looking after my dying mother at home with cancer and a co dependent of an alcoholic father I can see now. Thankyou ❤️ I also think I was born with a mental disorder. Vulnerable and as life happened I got worse. I’m now borderline personality disorder and Generalized anxiety disorder and GP says I’m bipolar 2. I’m still lost. 🇦🇺🌹

[Marie-oybd]

Maybe the library or your child's pediatrician has a copy of the DSM. The doc may even be able to provide you photocopies of the terms you are researching.

[mothercheese]

I know there isn't much research on autism in girls still but it's very rarely talked about and I would love to see a video about it :)

[fembot]

I do take issue with some of the things this person is saying. Parents are spending less and less time with their children and children are not getting the sleep that they need. These things can affect a child’s experience of feeling unsafe and anxiety. I work with children and I see a direct correlation between lack of routine, schedule, (which affects quality of sleep) and lack of quality time with kids and anxiety in children. Sometimes the only advocates children have is the people taking care of them which is childcare workers and teachers....not parents. If you look at the statistics of how much time parents are spending with children it is very eye opening.

[marizensoul]

Prozac made me mean, I did some crazy shit on that drug, then they put me on zoloft that made me sleep all day, then my doctor after hearing my life story told me I didn't need drugs or therapy, I needed to find a pillow and scream in it because he said I was just angry, and he didn't know how I even got up and walked around after all i had been thru.

[fefofefe]

Hello Medcircle, Thank you for all your efforts to provide such useful helpful videos. I can’t access the first episode. Could you please provide me with a link ?

[makingitthrough]

Oh my, you really have to understand the confusion and stress that most parents have been facing. Yes they "should" be asking questions but your reaction is so strong that it feels like a "put down" that they don't. They are expecting you to guide them through the process. I never found reliable information about where to start. So others may not have been able to find that either.

[judyouellette]

Some good info. Will be watching more of these.

[Xboomer]

I have a friend who is still on "beta blockers"....for the last 20 years.... she also uses my technique...she says it helps....

[Angel-niyn]

OCD is an anxiety disorder though, but I understand that it of course may be mixed up and confused with other types of anxiety disorders and misdiagnosed.

[DiscipleOfHeavyMeta]

She could cure my crippling depression.

[Kino_Cartoon]

Well I hope this video isn't treating this as something abnormal.
Every person is struggling with something like that but on different levels. It's crucial for kids because it's the first time they are accounting something like that.