Teen Anxiety: Recognizing The Signs and Symptoms
Dr. Katie McCoog, Clinical Director at a residential treatment facility (Embark Behavioral Health — White Haven, PA), breaks down Teen Anxiety: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms — what anxiety looks like in teens, how social anxiety differs from general anxiety, common physical and behavioral signs, why the body reacts the way it does, and simple coping tools you can use right away (deep breathing, box breathing, comfort items). Katie also explains when to check in, how to talk with your teen, where to start with help, and why therapy can be a safe, healing space.
Chapters:
00:00 Recognizing Teen Anxiety
00:28 General Anxiety vs. Social Anxiety
01:30 Common Signs of Anxiety
02:22 Is It Social Anxiety or
Just Shyness?
03:35 What’s Happening in the
Body During Anxiety?
04:32 Long-Term Physical
Effects of Anxiety
05:53 Calming Physical Symptoms
of Anxiety in the Moment
07:07 Using Therapy To Address Anxiety Symptoms
08:26 Effective Breathing Exercises
for Anxiety Relief
09:08 When to Seek Professional
Help for Anxiety
10:13 Supporting a Teen with
Anxiety: When to Step In
12:13 Finding Help and Resources
for Addressing Anxiety
13:29 Reassurance for Those Struggling with Anxiety
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About Embark Behavioral Health
Embark has been helping people overcome behavioral health issues that may be affecting their everyday lives for over 25 years.
Conditions We Treat Include:
*Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). – https://bit.ly/adhd-treatment-embark
*Depression. – https://bit.ly/depression-treatment-embark
*Anger/mood regulation. – https://bit.ly/angry-teenagers
*Family conflict. – https://bit.ly/learn-about-family-therapy
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*Self-harm/cutting. – https://bit.ly/learn-about-cutting
*Bipolar disorder. – https://bit.ly/learn-about-bipolar-disorder
*Social isolation. – https://bit.ly/learn-about-social-isolation
*Borderline personality disorder (BPD).- https://bit.ly/bpd-treatment-embark
*High-risk behavior. – https://bit.ly/out-of-control-teen-treatment
*Bullying. – https://bit.ly/cyberbullying-in-teens-and-young-adults
The Embark team has some of the most compassionate and educated professionals in the industry. Its core purpose is to create joy and heal generations. Embark’s big hairy audacious goal is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028. Exceptional treatment options, like short-term residential care, makes Embark the world’s most respected family behavioral health provider.
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