四大迹象表明你的孩子可能患有焦虑症

Three experts weigh in on the subtle ways your little one might be asking for your help.

三位专家从细微的方式入手阐明你的宝贝儿可能在寻求你的帮助。

THEY ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE.

他们会问很多关于未来的问题。

Kids with anxiety often worry about what's going to happen and if they're going to be okay. While they might not be able to truly verbalize these fears, they might frequently try to ease their minds by coming to you with questions about the future. "Children often include their parents in their anxiety by asking for and seeking out reassurance," says Dr. Janine Domingues, a clinical psychologist in the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in New York City. If your child is beginning to ask a wealth of questions that begin with the words "what if," take note.

患焦虑症的孩子总会担心会发生什么事儿，以及自己是否会安然无恙。也许他们不能完全表达出自己的担忧，但他们可能会频繁的过来找你，问你一些有关未来的问题以使自己平静。"孩子们通常会通过询问寻求慰藉来让父母了解他们的焦虑，" Janine Domingues医生说道，她是纽约市儿童心理研究所焦虑和情绪紊乱中心的临床心理学家。如果你的孩子开始问及一些以"如果"开头的问题，那么你们就得注意了。

THEY'VE STARTED EATING A LOT MORE OR A LOT LESS.

他们开始食欲大增或食欲锐减。

Abnormal behavioral symptoms of any sickness are often the ones that parents notice first, and behavioral symptoms of anxiety are no exception, says Dr. Aarti Gupta, a family psychologist and the clinical director of TherapyNest in Los Altos, California. Just like when she's battling an illness that makes her stomach upset, your child might push away food (or even eat more of it than usual) when she's feeling anxious.

家长们首先都会注意到疾病所带来的异常行为症状，而焦虑的行为症状也不例外，Aarti Gupta医生说道，他是加州洛杉矶治疗屋（TherapyNest）的家庭心理学家和临床主任。正如孩子们肚子痛时会推开食物一样（又甚至是比平常吃的多），孩子们感到焦虑时也会如此。

THEY'RE OFTEN IRRITABLE AND THROW OVER-THE-TOP TEMPER TANTRUMS.

他们十分易怒，老是乱发脾气。

Dr. Debra Kissen, the clinical director of the Light on Anxiety Treatment Center in Chicago, says that children will often seem irritable and aggressive as they attempt to process the complex emotions that come with an anxiety disorder. She also says children with anxiety might exhibit a "low frustration tolerance" - meaning their reactions will seem disproportionate to the severity of the situations they're dealing with, and their temper tantrums might seem over-the-top.

芝加哥光照焦虑治疗中心（Light on Anxiety Treatment Center）的临床主任Debra Kissen医生说：由于孩子们试图消化焦虑症带来的复杂情感，因此他们总是容易生气，咄咄逼人。她还说焦虑症的孩子们还会有"较低的抗挫忍受力"--表明他们的反应可能会与他们所面临状况的严重度不相符，表明他们会乱发脾气。

THEY SUFFER FROM FREQUENT HEADACHES AND TUMMY ACHES.

他们总是头痛、肚子痛。

Although these physical symptoms might not seem directly connected to the mental health problem that is anxiety, all three of our experts point to frequent headaches and stomachaches as common signs of the disorder. These physical reactions are the direct result of your child's body responding to the danger they perceive, Dr. Domingues says.

虽然这些身体症状与心理问题焦虑症没有什么直接联系，但以上三位专家都指出经常头痛和肚子痛却是焦虑症的常见症状。孩子们感知危险后会做出身体反应，而这些症状就是身体反应的直接结果，Domingues医生说道。