Is your child going through anxiety?

First off, be realistic when talking to your children about their fears (Shutterstock)

While children’s feelings can often go ignored because it is assumed they have nothing to worry about, this common misconception is not true. Children, more often than not, go through anxiety that can be caused by various issues like the loss of a loved one, abuse, parents constantly fighting, separation and sometimes prolonged sickness.

According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 4.4 Million children between the ages of three and seventeen suffer from diagnosed anxiety globally. While 1.9 Million from the same ages suffer from diagnosed depression and these numbers keep going up each year.