Anxiety Disorders In Teens: When Should They Get Help?Anxiety Relief Zone

Anxiety Disorder In Teens: Should They Get Medical Help?

Anxiety disorder in teens is on the rise as more teenagers are being introduced to new stresses in the world.

 

Now there is help for them in Canada where a national mental health program is gaining huge attention.

 

In what normally would take several weeks for most people to recieve help from mental health professionals, teens are being given a pass to the front of the line in the new program.

 

Teens with anxiety and depression can skip referrals

CBC.ca

“Teens and young adults in Ontario with depression and anxiety disorders are gaining faster access to psychiatric care in a program that is drawing national …CBC.ca” Source

 

 

In case you may be wondering the reason for the special treatment of teens with anxiety it is very simple. Money!

 

 

It’s hoped that approach will help the mental health care system to save money by reducing emergency room visits, hospitalizations and disability benefits. Source

 

It is very common for adults and teens with anxiety to end up in the emergency room because often times they think they are dying.

 

If you have ever lived with anxiety in your life, you know how truly scary it can be, so those thoughts are very normal.

 

Hopefully with this great new program though, teens will get help long before having to take such drastic measures in their lives.

via anxietyreliefzone.com