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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

Children’s Mental Health Week: 8 hidden signs your child might have anxiety

The cost of living crisis is worrying most adults – but what about children, who are having to deal with less money, anxious parents, exams, plus all the pressures of social media and modern life?

There’s no doubt our kids are feeling the pressure, with NHS data suggesting nearly 300,000 young people in Britain have an anxiety disorder. This is thought to affect up to 19% of all children and adolescents in the UK, and up to 5% of children younger than 12.

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