Anxieties are very much on the rise in children and young people. 2.2% of children aged 5-10 (about 96,000)
and 4.4% of children aged 11-16 in the UK have an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, a worry or fear, usually about something going wrong in the future. Anxiety is very closely linked to uncertainty and feeling out of control so helping a child to feel more in control is part of the solution.

Children can be fearful of many things, some of them imaginary and many of them irrational. It can be hard for an adult to understand their fears. Many worries are a normal part of growing up.

This Parenting Guide will help you spot anxiety in your children and what may be causing it and give you practical tips to help your children deal with it.