Post-traumatic stress disorder in children PTSD is a clinical anxiety disorder with significant behavioral, cognitive, social, physical, and emotional symptoms. It is triggered by a traumatic event. This event can be witnessing or becoming a victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, car accidents or natural disasters. The risk of developing PTSD in children is related to the severity of the trauma, the proximity of the affected child to the trauma, and the child's relationship to the victim.   See also : Anxiety Disorders in Children PTSD Symptoms in Children Days or months after the traumatic event, the child may initially show confused or agitated behavior. They begin to feel intense fear, sadness, anger and helplessness. Those who have experienced repeated trauma sometimes develop a kind of emotional numbing called dissociation. Children with PTSD tend to avoid places, situations and people who remind them of the traumatic experience. They may al

Child Anxiety: Symptoms, Help, Treatment, Medication Is your child extremely shy? Does he/she fear normal activities like joining school events, facing his/her classmates and so forth? Is he/she constantly worried or fearful over things that you have already explained clearly to him/her? These may be early symptoms of anxiety problems in your child. Your child must be diagnosed early to determine whether he/she needs child anxiety treatment. In today’s fast life, everybody undergoes a certain degree of stress and anxiety. The fast shifting facades of lifestyle, relationship, workplace or the need to be ahead in the rat race have given rise to the mental stress and anxiety in mostly all lives. It is sad but true that anxiety does not require any age, it is now commonly seen in people of all age groups and even children. In most cases, adults fail to recognize the symptoms of anxiety among children and the poor child has to deal with it without any helpful treatment. Research has

Panic Attacks in Children Panic attacks in children can look like a serious medical emergency and can be very frightening for the parents to see a panic attack in their child. Your child may suddenly "out of the blue" become very breathless, shaky, their heart start racing and they may feel like fainting. They may experience tingling in their hands, around the mouth or stomach and may start getting spasms in their muscles due to hyperventilation.  Panic disorder is characterized by recurring panic attacks.     Read also : Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder There are three basic forms in which panic attacks can occur in children. First off, there is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) . This form of anxiety usually is the result of social events, such as, holidays, birthdays, any kind of reunions or celebrations with friends or family. Therapy and helping the child find things that relax him are the best ways to deal with GAD. Secondly, there is Separation Anxiety Diso

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children It is “normal” for children to experience fear, worry and anxiety from time-to-time, especially if they are “dealing with a lot” (i.e. divorce, remarriage, health condition, new school or location, a new sibling, a learning disability, etc.). In fact, stress can trigger or worsen anxiety symptoms. Many times the anxiety subsides once time has elapsed and nothing “horrible” has occurred, but in some cases, the anxiety persists and never “lets up.” When the anxiety interferes with a child’s ability to be a “normal” child and perform day-to-day activities, then it is time to seek professional help. No child deserves to be in constant emotional agony. Although Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) typically occurs during adolescence (i.e. childhood, teenage years and young adulthood), it can also arise later in life. GAD in children can actually appear as young as six years old, and normally is found in children that are between the ages of six and e

Fight Depression without Meds Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. It can cause debilitating sadness and the loss of pleasure in things that once used to bring you joy. Depression is a disorder that is diagnosed by a physician, and often treated with medication. However, many people experience relief from depression with natural remedies as well. In this article we will discuss  10 natural ways to fight Depression without meds . Can You Fight Depression without Meds Yes, you can. Meds might be the easiest way to treat depression but many a time it can be fixed without them. The human body is an amazing machine. It is capable of adapting to the circumstances. When things are going well, your body will secrete different hormones; when things aren't going well, your body will adapt by secreting a different type of hormones. The trick is to find the right combination of situations, environment and actions that will lead to the right secretions. Find it and you can fight De

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Although it is not a life-threatening disease and doesn’t damage the colon, IBS can cause a person to experience a lot of distress and discomfort. Symptoms of IBS Attack In order to possess the criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome , the symptoms of IBS attack must have started 6 months prior to diagnosis and include pain and discomfort in the abdomen for a minimum of 3 days per month within the previous 3 months. In addition, two of the three following statements must apply: The pain is accompanied with a change in the stool’s consistency and appearance. The pain is accompanied by changes in bowel movement frequency. The pain dissipates after a bowel movement. One of the most common IBS symptoms is a difference in the pattern of bowel movements. More specifically, these  symptoms of IBS attack  may in