Does Your Child Worry Too Much?
Everyone worries to some degree, but if your child or teenager experiences frequent or intense periods of worry, they may be suffering from an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorder is characterized by intense fear of social situations and excessive worry, feeling nervous or on edge, trouble separting from parents, sleep disturbance, trembling, sweating, shortness of breath, stomachaches, headaches
If your child or teenager shows signs of anxiety, he or she may be eligible for a research study of an investigational medication for anxiety.