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Identifying Anxiety and Stress in Young People
All children experience anxiety from time to time. This is normal and expected. Anxiety refers to a state of negative arousal, during which an individual feels fearful, worried, or apprehensive. When feeling anxious, a young people can experience negative thoughts like, "I'm going to fail," "Mom is going to get hurt," "Everyone will laugh at me." Along with negative thoughts, the individual also experiences physical sensations, such as racing heart, nausea, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Children and adolescents, particularly young children, may not be very good at identifying and expressing how they feel. Instead of saying, "I feel anxious," a child may report having an upset stomach or feeling bad. More
Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Disorders and Stress in Children/Adolescents
Continually updated to provide quick answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Military Leader Resources
Resources for leaders who are responsible for service member health and readiness, including tools to assist service members and their families when a child is having difficulty.
Professional Help
There are many pathways to seeking help and learning about treatment for an Anxiety Disorder. Take the first important step to seeking help, and learn about breaking down barriers to treatment. Find a TRICARE provider, counselor or therapist, and more.
TRICARE Behavioral Health Benefits
The U.S. Department of Defense military health care system offers TRICARE Prime, Extra and Standard benefits to active duty service members, families and retirees. TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium based health plan for Guard and Reserve service members and families.
Treatment Options
Learn to differentiate stress from anxiety. Review the recommended treatment options for Anxiety Disorders in young people.
Self-Help Resources
Find a variety of patient tools; including fact sheets, audio resources, books and web sites to help support young people experiencing an Anxiety Disorder, as well as resources to help manage stress.
Anxiety Disorder Self-Tests
Take an online Self Test