If you’re struggling with anxiety, you may feel like you can’t relax. Or you may feel that social situations are too intimidating, so you’d rather stay home. Maybe you feel wracked by constant worrying, like you can’t turn your mind off. You may even be facing physical problems associated with anxiety like headaches, digestion issues and insomnia. If you find yourself so worried that you can’t sleep, or even get through the day, you may have an anxiety disorder. But if you do, help is available for you. With the right treatment, you can overcome anxiety, reclaim your life and be yourself again.
There are many reasons why young people are so anxious. In addition to feeling the pressures of school and work, many young people are feeling anxious about the state of the world, global warming, hostile political environment, and economic uncertainty. The modern world is changing, but the expectations and social pressures about how “success” is defined has not changed. Social media and use of technology has young people connected to others, but often from a place of isolation. The lack of human connection and reliance to technology to meet social needs is often lacking for most. The “millennial” generation is also the generation of most divorced parents, and growing up in an unstable home environment can add to feeling anxious about relationships and where a person fits in the world. On many levels, it’s no surprise that rates of anxiety are increasing among young people.
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