The stomach pain just before going out to school, repetitive questions about what will happen if a catastrophe occurs or the blunt refusal to go to a birthday. Often, adults interpret these behaviors as shyness, call for attention or simple rebellion. However, behind many of these attitudes lies an increasingly present reality in the psychology and pediatric consultations: childhood anxiety.
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The stomach pain just before going out to school, repetitive questions about what will happen if a catastrophe occurs or the blunt refusal to go to a birthday. Often, adults interpret these behaviors as shyness, call for attention or simple rebellion. However, behind many of these attitudes lies an increasingly present reality in the psychology and pediatric consultations: childhood anxiety.