Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?: MedlinePlus

Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?: MedlinePlus

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Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?

Insomnia is a potential warning sign

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By Diana Kohnle

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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(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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