Social anxiety disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by intense fear cause by anticipation of or participation in social situations. People with social anxiety disorder may skip or limit participation in social events due to intense fear of being watched and/or judged by others.
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in children. Learning healthy ways to calm down and handle fears is an important life skill.
Chronic stress is a consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed for a long period of time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Everyone feels anxiety at times, but a person whose anxiety interferes with living a normal life may have an anxiety disorder, and it can be treated.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.
Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.