
Children's Mental Health Awareness Series
Presented by Children's Ministry
Week One
by Children's Ministry on September 4, 2020Did you know that most children, up to late elementary school age, do not have the language to verbalize their anxiety? Children have their own, unique way of expressing anxiety that may not be so obvious to parents who have not witnessed it before.
With this school year bringing an unknown challenge to the mental health of kids and parents, Children's Ministry and NextGen Ministry want to highlight the natural responses to stressors in life and equip you to spot and engage those responses in an emotionally and spiritually healthy way.
If your child begins to display one or more of the following behaviors, they may be experiencing anxiety:
* Agitation
* Restlessness
* Inattention, poor focus
* Somatic symptoms like headaches or stomachaches
* Avoidance
* Tantrums and/or meltdowns
* Difficulty separating from parent(s)
* Refusing to do usual activities
* Difficulties with transitions between activities
* Difficulty settling down for bed
* Difficulty sleeping/nightmares
* Having high expectations for performance