Anxiety in High School Teens

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First day in a new school you are now a freshman in high school and you are really anxious. Who are you going to sit with? What are you going to wear? What if no one likes you? What if something bad happens? The what if's go on and on and your anxiety increases and torments you for the whole four years of high school. Each year hoping it would go away but it never does. So what do you do now?

A recent study from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) suggest that 1 in every 8 teens suffers from anxiety and does not know how to deal with it. Symptoms that you are experiencing anxiety include stomachaches, nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, blushing, headaches, and shortness of breath. These can be caused by things like asking a teacher a question, finding friends to hang out with, physical education class, and many more things. Social teen anxiety can consequently cause loneliness, low-self esteem, reduced success in school, depression, and substance misuse.

What specifically can you do to help this? First of all talk to someone maybe a parent, a teacher, a counselor, a close friend, anyone that can help you get bigger help. You are not alone so do not feel like you are. Second take a warm bath with lots of bubbles and buy yourself your favorite food. Do not forget to remember that you are important and anyone would be lucky to have a friend like you because it is true. Stay positive and be positive because we all need a friend and we may need someone but someone may also need us more. Third do not be afraid to be anxious it has happened to all of us once in a while just be cautious of what you are doing to make it better and participate you never know what you are good at until you try.