The Importance of Managing Stress and Anxiety in Early Age

As the years goes byThe phrase should be corrected to "As the years go by."

Close Comments, the world becomes a more demanding place. We see how time goes by faster, how everything around us happens or develop faster, and how tension and stress tends to simultaneously build up due to all those constant snowballing effect of changeThe sentence can be revised for clarity and conciseness. For example: "We are constantly experiencing faster changes and accumulating stress and tension, which can have negative effects on our mental health."

Close Comments. It is not new to us that stress can have both positive and negative effects, however most frequently the effects tend to be negative rather than positiveThe phrase can be supported by evidence to make it stronger.

Close Comments, thus resulting in mental health issues such as anxiety all across the lifespan when not properly managed, especially in adults. Many can argue that learning new skills on how to manage with issues such as stress and anxiety should start at a much earlier age in order to be more effective.

There is a growing number of individuals experiencing anxiety and they are unaware of what is really happening to them, or what is it that they are experiencing. Very often those anxiety issues are a result of past difficulties that have been bottled up for so long or that have not been dealt with properlyThe sentence can be rephrased for clarity. For example: "Anxiety issues can often be the result of unresolved past difficulties."

Close Comments. Some of these issues may have also emerged since childhood. Anxiety can be considered as one key element, being either a cause, a symptoms or an effect of numerous problems. “It is easier to reduce anxiety on a short-term basis by producing a pleasant mental state than it is to change a belief system that has been defensively entrenched for yearsThe sentence should be attributed to its source.

Close Comments”. Thus, therefore the reason to implement a program about anxiety in the educational systems.

A school is considered to be the second home for children, like the work place is to adults. It is where they spend the most time away from their homes and families, so it therefore plays a key role in children’s development. It is hence proved to be ideal platform to offer support and access to youth with psychological difficulties. Anxiety is seen to be the most common among children and adolescents with increasingly high prevalence ratesThe phrase can be supported by statistics or studies to make it more convincing.

Close Comments. To better understand anxiety, it important to distinguish anxiety as a state or as a trait.

Amongst young people, about 20% is said to experience either depression or anxiety, usually primarily starting during their adolescent years. Anxiety affects all aspect of a child, be it social, emotional and academic functioningThe phrase can be revised to "including social, emotional, and academic functioning."

Close Comments, and can also result in “poor social and coping skills, reduced social interactions, low-self-esteem and lower academic achievements”. Issues such as bullying, suicidal ideation or attempts, and teacher-child relationship are factors which are school-specific and related to a child’s mental health, but could be alleviated through mental health programs. It can additionally lead to children making less career choices due to reduced school performance, “increased medical use, depression and substance use in adulthood”.

The earlier children learns and knows how to practice and incorporate useful tips and mechanisms to alleviate anxiety such as mindfulness and relaxation training, the more benefits they will acquire and the more improvements will take place. Improvements in “working memory, attention, academic skills, social skills, emotional regulation and self –esteem” and also “self-reported improvements in mood and decreases in anxiety, stress, and fatigue”. Effectively dealing/managing anxiety can contribute to an effective school climateThe statement can be supported by evidence or elaborated upon.

Close Comments. Positive school climateThe phrase can be defined or explained further for clarity.

Close Comments “promotes student social, mental, and emotional development, and behavioural and learning outcomes, while guaranteeing both physical and social safety”.

As a conclusion we can note that a child’s brain is built over the years and that too much stress can affect the ‘’architecture of the developing brain leading to vulnerability to lifelong problems in learning, behavior, and overall health’’. This proves the significance of early intervention especially in relations to an issue such as anxietyThe statement can be further supported with evidence or elaborated upon.

Close Comments. Young students are prone to experiencing anxiety at an early age, and this can impact on the performance and behaviours at home, at school and in the community. The earlier they know about anxiety, the better they can manage and overcome anxiety induced situations and reduce the risk of future long term health concerns/manifestationsThe sentence can be revised for clarity and conciseness. For example: "Early intervention can help children manage anxiety and reduce the risk of long-term negative health outcomes."

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