Melissa Gonzalez

October 18, 2017

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Reference List

Author Unknown, (2014). Anxiety Disorder, Retrieved from

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/anxiety-disorders.html#

According to the unknown author, anxiety is one of the most general mental health issues

and is an excess amount of stress that begins to feel too overwhelming for teens. There

are many different types of anxiety, for example generalized, OCD, phobias and many

more. Each have many different symptoms and reactions and causes range from life

events, genetics, and stress in general. Teens can get help from a behavioral therapist, as

well as help from the parents, examples include being supportive and just helping them

understand what is happening to them. This source will help in my essay because it

describes the effect it can have on teens without treatment and why they try and hide it.

Author Unknown, (2017). Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents,

Retrieved from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/pediatric-anxiety-disorders-

treatments

According to the unknown author, all anxiety problems have the same features. Anxiety

can be caused by many things, including genetics, biochemical factors, and life events in

general. The risks of not getting help or addressing the anxiety in teens would be negative

effects on a teens self-esteem which can be dangerous, and can lead to more physical and
 mental health problems for the teen. The unknown author addresses the issues of why

family is a critical role, how to help your child and be supportive, and a review of the

treatment methods. This essay will help my research by connecting to the treatments and

the importance of parents getting help and treatments for the teens.

Author Unknown, (2017). Causes, Symptoms & Effects of Anxiety, Retrieved From

http://www.villagebh.com/disorders/anxiety/symptoms-signs-effects

The unknown author begins the article by explaining the normality of anxiety in

teenagers and children. Anxiety can be categorized as abnormal amounts of fear doubt

and worry to the point where it starts to affect their everyday life. The risk factors of

getting anxiety would include but not limit to being female, using drugs or alcohol, or

even just being prone to worrying. The article goes on to explain symptoms of the

different kinds of anxiety disorders such as generalize, phobias, panic, and separation

anxieties. Effects on the life of teenagers with an anxiety disorder can include but not

limit to teen pregnancy, dropping out of school, and substance abuse. This will help my

research by allowing parents to understand how not getting help for their teenagers can

impact their life in a bad way.

Author Unknown, (2016). Anxiety Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health, Retrieved

From https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

Anxiety disorder can get worse over time and can affect decisions, life choices and can

affect a persons view of life in general. There are many treatments available for anxiety

disorder including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, support groups, and

stress management techniques. Clinical studies are available, medications,

 antidepressants, and anti-anxiety medications. This article gives detailed descriptions of

how each treatment will help and some of the known side effects of each. Giving

resources and other article links helps parents learn more information and resources. This

will help my research by providing information that parents can use to help their children

progress in a better way.

Denizet-Lewis, B., (2017, Oct. 11). Why Are More American Teenagers Suffering from Severe

Anxiety, The New York Times, Retrieved from

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/magazine/why-are-more-american-teenagers-than-

ever-suffering-from-severe-anxiety.html

Benoit Denizet-Lewis tells of a teenager named Jake and his struggles with anxiety. He

begins with how Jakes parents started noticing the anxiety and continued with how not

getting him help impacted him and led him to running 150 mph into a brick wall. He

gives the statistics of the number of teens with anxiety increasing from fifty percent in

2011 to sixty-two percent in 2016 which helps in my research by proving that anxiety is

common among teenagers. It tells of another teenager named Jillian who suffered from

emetophobia and had a major social anxiety disorder. B. D. Lewis goes on to explain that

the fears are real to the teenagers who feel them. He tells that most kids with anxiety are

silently struggling because they become labeled and stereotyped by their parents, family,

friends, and teachers. This will help my research by giving examples of the struggles the

teens have and showing the statistics will be my attempt to show teens that it is okay to

have anxiety and it is nothing to be ashamed of.

Collins, H. (Date Unknown). Your Adolescent - Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders,

 Retrieved From

http://www.aacap.org/aacap/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Anxiety_Disorder_

Resource_Center/Your_Adolescent_Anxiety_and_Avoidant_Disorders.aspx

Anxiety can become a chronic state according to Collins in the first paragraph. Although

each teenager is different, some of the reoccurring symptoms include many complaints of

headaches, pains, hyperventilation, shyness in a crowd and many other symptoms. If you

as a parent experience an excessive amount of worry or anxiety, it is more likely that

your child will be more worry prone. Anxiety disorders can lead to mood disorders,

eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts or self-medicating thoughts. Ways to help your

teenager manage and deal with their anxiety includes listening to them when they decide

to talk to you about it, being understanding and considerate, and getting them for a

consultation with their doctor to find out the best treatment plan.

Goldstein, C., (2017). What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious, Retrieved From

https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/

Helping a child manage their anxiety is better than trying to get them to try and eliminate

their anxiety according to Goldstein. Giving them positive and expectations they can

reach can help a child with anxiety versus making their anxiety worse with unrealistic

expectations. Not asking leading questions, and trying to show your teens healthy ways to

deal with anxiety can be better than any treatment plan. Goldsteins ten ways of how a

parent can help a teenager with anxiety is a good source to have for my research because

it can show parents that dealing with anxiety isnt that difficult. A few easy steps can

save a teenager from the long-term effects that anxiety can have on them. These steps can
 make parents realize anxiety isnt a game, and it isnt that hard to handle compared to

other mental disorders.

Fergusson, D. M., Woodward, L. J., (2009) Life Course Outcomes of Young People With

Anxiety Disorders in Adolescence, Retrieved From

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890856709604512

Fergusson and Woodward did a study on the long-term effects for teenagers with anxiety.

They watched how anxiety affected the teenagers from childhood, through the high

school years and into their early twenties. Anxiety disorder in teenagers can lead to

depression, dependent on drugs and are least likely to not go to college. It can lead to

social disabilities and greater risks of anxiety. This study will help me in my research by

showing that anxiety disorder is a serious mental problem that can later cause dangerous

mental and physical illnesses.