Teens and Their Anxiety

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Does your teen have any emotional changes such as feeling "keyed up" or feeling on edge. 

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  • A.
    all the time
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    never
• 2.
  Has your once social teen suddenly started to avoid interaction with friends or extracurricular activities?

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  • A.
    all the time
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    not usually
• 3.
  Does your teenager complain of frequent headaches or unexplained aches and pains?

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  • A.
    more often then usual
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    never
• 4.
  In what ways, if any has your teenager's sleep patterns changed?  (check all that apply)

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  • A.
    has difficulty falling asleep
  • B.
    has difficulty staying asleep
  • C.
    does not feel refreshed after sleeping through the night
  • D.
    none of the above
• 5.
  How has your teen's schooling changed? (check all that apply)

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  • A.
    Grades have dropped
  • B.
    usually misses assignments
  • C.
    is overwhelmed easily with a regular workload
  • D.
    gives up easily
  • E.
    none of the above
• 6.
  What physical symptoms does your teen experience? (check all that apply)

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  • A.
    rapid Heartbeat or chest pain
  • B.
    upset stomach
  • C.
    difficulty breathing
  • D.
    dizziness
  • E.
    numbness or tingling in arms and legs
  • F.
    none of the above
• 7.
  Does your teen get upset when plans get changed?

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  • A.
    always
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    never
• 8.
  Does your teen use the words "What if" a lot when discussing the future?

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  • A.
    always
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    never
• 9.
  Does your teenager use their phone to avoid negative emotions?

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  • A.
    always
  • B.
    sometimes
  • C.
    never
• 10.
  Does your teenager redo tasks over and over until they feel they are done perfect? 

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  • A.
    sometimes
  • B.
    frequently
  • C.
    never

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Minimal Anxiety

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  Your Teen seems to be handling their anxiety well. All teens experience some amount of anxiety at times. Anxiety is actually a normal reaction to stress and sometimes can be helpful in tense or overwhelming situations. Speaking in public, participating in school sporting events, taking exams, or even going out with new friends can cause feelings of anxiety. It's when the feeling of anxiety interferes with normal daily living that we should be concerned. It can negatively effect friendships and family relationships. It can even effect their school work or extracurricular activities. If this is happening then we need to be concerned. We don't want them to get rid of their anxiety but learn to handle and process it. When they don't know how to handle their anxiety then we run into things that can effect their lives permanently. This is why depressing is often associated with anxiety. Too often our teens are taught to that feeling anxiety is bad and then they start to suppress that emotion. This causes the opposite to happen and they just feel more and more anxious. As parents we want to help our teenagers as much as we can.
• 2.
  Moderate Anxiety

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  Your Teen seems to be handling their anxiety some of the time. All teens experience some amount of anxiety at times. Anxiety is actually a normal reaction to stress and sometimes can be helpful in tense or overwhelming situations. Speaking in public, participating in school sporting events, taking exams, or even going out with new friends can cause feelings of anxiety. It's when the feeling of anxiety interferes with normal daily living that we should be concerned. It can negatively effect friendships and family relationships. It can even effect their school work or extracurricular activities. If this is happening then we need to be concerned. We don't want them to get rid of their anxiety but learn to handle and process it. When they don't know how to handle their anxiety then we run into things that can effect their lives permanently. This is why depressing is often associated with anxiety. Too often our teens are taught to that feeling anxiety is bad and then they start to supress that emotion. This causes the opposite to happen and they just feel more and more anxious. As parents we want to help our teenagers as much as we can.
• 3.
  High Anxiety

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  Your Teen seems to be struggling with their anxiety. All teens experience some amount of anxiety at times. Anxiety is actually a normal reaction to stress and sometimes can be helpful in tense or overwhelming situations. Speaking in public, participating in school sporting events, taking exams, or even going out with new friends can cause feelings of anxiety. It's when the feeling of anxiety interferes with normal daily living that we should be concerned. It can negatively effect friendships and family relationships. It can even effect their school work or extracurricular activities. If this is happening then we need to be concerned. We don't want them to get rid of their anxiety but learn to handle and process it. When they don't know how to handle their anxiety then we run into things that can effect their lives permanently. This is why depression is often associated with anxiety. Too often our teens are taught to that feeling anxiety is bad and then they start to supress that emotion. This causes the opposite to happen and they just feel more and more anxious. As parents we want to help our teenagers as much as we can.