Anxiety relief for teens: 52 ways to find peace of mind

Mental health conversations have been gaining momentum on social media in recent years. This is likely because everyone is affected somehow by mental illness, whether it be a personal struggle or a struggle we witness someone close to us fighting. The World Health Organization has reported that one in six teenagers (ages 10 - 19) are affected by mental illness (World Health Organization). However, mental illness among teenagers is seldom detected in time, and thus, a great amount of these cases remain untreated. This is concerning given the fact that suicide rates keep rising each year among teenagers. Teenagehood is a period during which a person goes through a lot of identity crisis. As a teenager, one is in between being a child and becoming an adult. As a result, life's demands on this young mind can prove to be too much for some. For example, it is normal to experience fear once in a while; in fact, it would be abnormal for a person to experience no fear at all. However, for some teenagers, fear is a constant struggle they battle with on a day-to-day basis. As a consequence, a line is drawn between occasional feelings of fear in response to a stimulus and anxiety.If you have been finding that you're feeling a lot of the following symptoms listed by the Mayo Clinic (2018) you may have an anxiety disorder.●Feeling nervous, restless, or tense●Having an increased heart rate●Having a sense of impending danger, panic, or doom●Sweating●Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)●Feeling weak or tired●Trembling●Having trouble sleeping●Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present●Having difficulty controlling worry●Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems●Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxietyThis book details 52 tips you can use to achieve peace of mind. The book does not replace medical advice. Therefore, whatever the case, make sure that you consult your doctor to check if you or your teen have underlying conditions that may be giving you symptoms.

Author: Alexis Ford

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Jan 01, 2021

Number of Pages: 54 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798589397970