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Anxiety in children

Signs of anxiety may be different in children, rather than what adults usually think of.

Bipolar disorder

Extreme mood changes that last days or weeks, with periods of stability.

Body dysmorphic disorder

Worries about defects or flaws in personal appearance that impact daily life.

Conduct disorders

A pattern of antisocial behaviours that starts from a young age.

Depression

Feelings of sadness, despair, or hopelessness that last for weeks or months.

Eating disorders

Unhealthy eating behaviours developed to cope with difficult thoughts and feelings.

Gender dysphoria

Unease because of a mismatch between biological sex and gender identity.

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Unpleasant thoughts, anxiety, and repetitive behaviours.

Panic disorder

Regular episodes of extreme stress (panic attacks), often for no clear reason.

Personality disorders

Thinking, feeling, behaving, or relating to others very differently from the average person.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Symptoms like re-experiencing caused by distressing events.

Psychosis

Seeing things differently from others, or losing contact with reality.

Self-harm

Hurting yourself to express or cope with difficult emotions or thoughts.

Substance misuse

Harming your health or causing problems in daily life through drugs.

Suicidal thoughts

Thoughts about ending your life or that it would be better to not exist.

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