The External Factors of Childhood Anxiety Disorder
"Lazy, dumb and stupid" were common criticisms (if you could call it that) that were levied at special needs children in previous decades. Sadly, in less enlightened times it was generally very simple minded attitudes that were taken towards children who may have exhibited learning disabilities or problems in the classroom.
Today, we know that there are other significant extenuating factors that can influence a child's behavior towards the negative. Well, some people understand that there may be extenuating factors. There are still those unenlightened people who may still possess very primitive opinions toward children who are suffering from psychological hindrances that may be bothering them.
In some cases, these external factors may be outright contributing to the psychological breakdown the child may be dealing with. For example, a harsh psychological environment may contribute to the onset of childhood anxiety disorder, a psychological condition that should be completely avoidable.
Stress and Environmental Factors
When it comes to the development of childhood anxiety disorder, often it is harsh environmental factors that can contribute to the unfortunate development of this condition. Sadly, many parents and teachers and peers do not realize that they play a significant role in the development of childhood anxiety disorder.
For example, placing standards on a child that a child can not reach such as forcing them to achieve high grades beyond their aptitude, condemning them for common "failures", picking on one teasing a child can create a certain psychological scar on the child. This later manifests into a variety of depressive disorders that can often spiral into serious anxiety conditions when they are not properly examined.
Sadly, the child will often not receive the help that the child needs because the adults who should be looking out for the child opt not to take a serious look at the child's problem and blame the symptoms of the childhood anxiety disorder on character flaws in the child. This is ridiculous yet it is often commonplace.
Steps to Take in the Future
Unfortunately, many children who suffer from childhood anxiety disorder do not get the treatment that they need until they are adults. While this is unfortunate some solace can be taken in the fact that at least the condition will be treated at some point as opposed to never being treated at all. In a way, this could be considered a "partial victory" which is far better than no victory at all.
