Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child? - Health Nutrition and Fitness

Insomnia is a potential warning sign

(HealthDay News) ? Anxiety can affect a child?s health and well-being, so it?s important to recognize and address the potential warning signs.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America mentions these possible symptoms of anxiety in children:

• Having nightmares or other problems sleeping.
• Showing changes in eating habits.
• Showing a strong desire to cling to a parent.
• Re-enacting a traumatic event during play.
• Avoiding anything associated with a traumatic event.
• Fearing that a traumatic event will repeat itself.

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