Newport Academy

Teen Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety can be a debilitating mental disorder, but when the problem occurs in an adolescent boy or girl, the consequences are greatly magnified.  The teenage years are already filled with enough internal and external stressors - and the addition of clinical anxiety into the mix can lead to variety of serious problems.

What is Teen Anxiety Treatment?

Teen anxiety treatment provides counseling and other forms of care with the sole mission to help the young person overcome those issues in their life which are causing anxiety.  For many teenagers these counseling sessions are the first time they have talked openly about their anxiety disorder and the root causes of the problem.  This alone can help lead them to significant breakthroughs.

Anxiety treatment includes changing the way the individual reacts to certain situations and finding more productive ways to deal with stress and conflict.

What is unique about teen anxiety treatment is that it deals specifically with young people's issues.  Most significant among these causation factors are:

• Problems at home - including conflict between parents, physical abuse or sexual abuse
• Problems at school - an inability to find a peer group, bullying from other students, etc.
• Alcohol or drug addiction - many young people develop anxiety as a result of a substance abuse problem.
• Self-image and self-esteem issues - young men and women are going through many emotional and physical changes during their teen years. Attempting to copy with these changes may cause some to develop self-image problems that can lead to anxiety.

What are the Warning Signs and Symptoms of Teen Anxiety?

Young people with anxiety disorders will exhibit several tell-tale signs and symptoms, including:

• Accelerated heartbeat
• Dizziness
• Irrational fears and fear of death
• Shortness of breath
• Sleeplessness

Parents are urged to watch for these symptoms.  Once spotted, it is important to talk to the teenager in an open and non-confrontational manner about finding help.  Communication is key when getting a teenager into treatment.  The nature of the age group is to rebel against such institutions, so careful explanation of the potential dangers of the condition (and the benefits of treatment) are both absolutely essential.

Teen Anxiety and Dual Diagnosis

A considerable number of teenagers who suffer from anxiety disorders also have addictions to drugs or alcohol.  Whether it is the anxiety that causes the substance abuse or vice versa, the result is a young individual who is it a high risk for self-destructive behavior and even suicide.

Teen dual diagnosis patients require specialized care that treats both their mental illness AND their addiction issues simultaneously.   It is only through this integrated care under a single roof that the dual diagnosis teenager can overcome addiction and gain control over their mental condition.

Newport Academy offers innovative teen anxiety treatment from its residential facility in Newport Beach, California.  The caring counselors and treatment professionals at Newport can help individuals and their families find real solutions to the problem of teen anxiety.  Contact Newport Academy today for a confidential consultation.