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Anxiety rates\u00a0have been rising<\/a>\u00a0in recent years among children and young people, with the situation\u00a0partially exacerbated<\/a>\u00a0by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal,\u00a0even in childhood<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 for example, a child may feel anxious about an approaching test at school. But if the anxiety is severe, long-lasting and interferes with a child\u2019s daily life, it is called an anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n

Our\u00a0new research<\/a>\u00a0has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0parents<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0doctors<\/a>\u00a0can find it difficult to distinguish everyday, age-appropriate fears and worries from anxiety problems that interfere with daily life.<\/p>\n

Where families do seek support, they then struggle to access oversubscribed mental health services. Many children with anxiety disorders<\/a> do not\u00a0receive treatment<\/a>. But our research shows that it is important for children with anxiety problems to receive timely treatment before they develop further.<\/p>\n

Assessing research<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We carried out a systematic review \u2013 a research project to identify, evaluate and synthesise all published research studies on a specific area of interest.<\/p>\n

By examining the findings of this range of research studies, we found that people suffering from anxiety problems in childhood or as teenagers are more likely to have anxiety disorders in later youth and in adulthood. Numerous studies found a link between teenage anxiety disorders and adult depression.<\/p>\n

We also found that teenagers who experience anxiety problems often\u00a0miss more days of school<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0achieve lower grades<\/a>\u00a0than those who do not have an anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n

One\u00a0research study found<\/a>\u00a0that people aged 30 who had suffered anxiety disorders as teenagers were more than twice as likely to have been recently unemployed. They may also encounter difficulties in the workplace. This research shows that adults who had\u00a0an anxiety disorder<\/a>\u00a0in childhood are more likely to struggle at work and to suffer with stress.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, all of this results in a considerable economic cost that affects children with anxiety themselves when they are adults, their families, and wider society. One study found that boys who suffered anxiety problems in childhood experienced\u00a03% lower earnings<\/a>\u00a0from adult employment.<\/p>\n

Research in the Netherlands<\/a>\u00a0published in 2008 found that parents paid an average of \u20ac96 out-of-pocket each year for their child\u2019s treatment (equating to around \u00a3111 in the UK in 2023). Having a child with anxiety may also lead to their\u00a0parents missing work<\/a>. A study in the US published in 2020 found that the cost of these missed work days, per child, would cost society US$856 a year (equating to around \u00a3685 in the UK in 2023).<\/p>\n

Helping an anxious child<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Children typically rely on parents to seek help for them. Their anxiety may simply be\u00a0part of growing up<\/a>. However, if you note that the fears and worries of your child persist and start interfering with their daily activities and your family life, then it is wise to seek medical advice.<\/p>\n

Our\u00a0previous collaborative work<\/a>\u00a0showed that one way of helping children with anxiety disorders is to teach their parents how to use principles from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when supporting their children. Parents worked through a self-help book and had sessions with a therapist.<\/p>\n

We have found that this treatment is both\u00a0clinically effective and good value for money<\/a>. This treatment has been\u00a0widely adopted by the NHS<\/a>. Research on its use has also\u00a0taken place<\/a>\u00a0in countries such as the US and Australia.<\/p>\n

There is not much\u00a0research evidence<\/a>\u00a0on the long-term effects of treatment of childhood anxiety, but the existing evidence suggests that\u00a0treating childhood anxiety<\/a>\u00a0early and effectively could reduce the prevalence of adult mental health disorders. Given the global\u00a0mental health crisis<\/a>\u00a0currently facing\u00a0many countries<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and their\u00a0health systems<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 this possibility should not be ignored.<\/p>\n

Author Bios:<\/strong> Mara Violato is Associate Professor, Health Economics, Jack Pollard is a Researcher in Health Economics and Tessa Reardon is a Postdoctoral Researcher all at the University of Oxford<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anxiety rates\u00a0have been rising\u00a0in recent years among children and young people, with the situation\u00a0partially exacerbated\u00a0by the pandemic. Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal,\u00a0even in childhood\u00a0\u2013 for example, a child may feel anxious about an approaching test at school. But if the anxiety is severe, long-lasting and interferes with a child\u2019s daily life, it is called […]\n… learn more→<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[109017],"tags":[434424],"coauthors":[11733],"class_list":["post-68144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-care","tag-anxiety-disorders"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life \u2013 new research - World leading higher education information and services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/the-impact-of-childhood-and-teenage-anxiety-disorders-on-later-life-new-research\/\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life \u2013 new research - World leading higher education information and services\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Anxiety rates\u00a0have been rising\u00a0in recent years among children and young people, with the situation\u00a0partially exacerbated\u00a0by the pandemic. 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