
Various anxiety disorders can manifest in children, including:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Children with GAD exhibit excessive and uncontrollable worry concerning a range of subjects, such as school, family, friends, or health.
- Separation Anxiety Disorder: Children afflicted with separation anxiety disorder demonstrate an exaggerated fear of being separated from their parents or primary caregivers.
- Social Anxiety Disorder: Children experiencing social anxiety disorder harbor an intense fear of being judged or rejected in social settings.
- Specific Phobias: Children with specific phobias display an intense fear of particular objects or situations, such as animals, heights, or flying.
- Panic Disorder: Children diagnosed with panic disorder undergo unexpected and recurrent panic attacks accompanied by physical symptoms like sweating, shaking, or heart palpitations.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Children grappling with OCD encounter persistent and intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses (obsessions) compelling them to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at alleviating anxiety.