Anxiety Awareness Day: A guide to effectively recognise and address anxiety
Updated On: 18 June, 2023 02:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai Agarwal
A mental health specialist describes warning signs of anxiety among children and teenagers and offers strategies for coping with it
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“Anxiety is a normal and often temporary emotional state characterised by feelings of unease, worry and fear,” says Dr. Satish Kumar C R, consultant, and clinical psychologist at Manipal Hospital. He says that anxiety is a natural response to stress or perceived threats and it can vary in intensity and duration from person to person. However, when anxiety becomes excessive, persistent and begins to interfere with daily life, it may be classified as an anxiety disorder.
The lifetime occurrence of anxiety disorders varies between 3% and 19% across different countries, according to the World Mental Health Survey (WMHS). Data by the organisation also suggests anxiety disorders can initially emerge in children aged four to eight years old. The pandemic has led to enhanced anxiety and stress levels across ages, and continents but often remains untreated due to the stigma around mental health. To combat this, Anxiety Awareness Day is observed on June 10 every year across the globe. The primary aim of this observance is to spread awareness and encourage understanding of anxiety disorders, and how the impact lives.
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