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Children and Teens - Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are treatable, but 80 percent of kids with a diagnosable anxiety disorder and 60 percent of kids with diagnosable depression are not getting treatment, according to the 2015 Child Mind Institute Children’s Mental Health Re
Redefining My Life
My struggles with emotional and mental problems began at age 12, when I experienced my first nervous breakdown. At age 20 I was diagnosed with major depression. By the time I was 30 that diagnosis had changed to chronic major depression with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
College Students
Parental support is extremely important for college students, especially those who may be dealing with an anxiety disorder, depression, or other mental health condition.
Below are tips for helping your college-age child:
Friends and Relatives
Substance Use
Moderate alcohol consumption—a glass of wine with dinner or a few drinks at a party—is no cause for concern for many people.
Sleep Disorders
Many of us toss and turn or watch the clock when we can’t sleep for a night or two. But for some, a restless night is routine.
Headaches
For some people with anxiety disorders, headache pain, sometimes severe, may be all too familiar.
Eating Disorders
Most people can find something they don’t like about their body, and many take steps to eat more healthfully or start an exercise plan to improve their appearance.
Treatment
As with any illness, treatment should be tailored to a specific diagnosis. A treatment plan for a diagnosis of depression and an anxiety disorder should be designed to help a person manage and reduce the symptoms of both disorders, often at the same time.
Treatment
The vast majority of people with an anxiety disorder can be helped with professional care. Success of treatment varies among people. Some may respond to treatment after a few months, while others may need more than a year.
Treatment
Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a serious, yet treatable disorder that often occurs with depression and anxiety disorders. If not treated properly, it may become disabling.
