Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Some anxiety and fear is normal. It's part of life. But for many people, normal fears can escalate into persistent, irrational fears that interfere with daily life. For them, constant anxiety and fear become and unbearable burden.

GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder
excessive, unrealistic worry that lasts six months or more.

Anxiety disorders are serious and can get progressively worse if left untreated.

Depression Children, Teenagers, Adults

Depression that lasts more than several weeks begins to affect every aspect of life.

The most common symptoms of long term depression include loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear, changes in appetite, disturbed sleep patterns( insomnia), fatigue, mental and physical fatigue, lowered self esteem, thoughts about death or suicide.

Depression in phoenix, Depression in scottsdale, depression in Tempe is highly treatable. Only 20 percent of the 20 million adults are currently under treatment.

Treating Mental illness in Children, Teens, and Adults

Mental illnesses require ongoing treatment. It is better to start child or teen counseling as early on as possible so change can occur sooner than later.

Psychotherapy is a type of counseling used to address emotional responses as well as a way to facilitate change.

Children and adolescents need to feel comfortable with their psychotherapist/ therapist. Lifeworksaz provides a wide array of psychotherapies that make the child, adolescent, adult feel comfortable.

Lifeworksaz uses CBT cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, art therapy, coping skills, parenting, family therapy, DBT skills, mindfulness, sports mental training and more to help child, adolescent, and adult in counseling, counseling Tempe, counseling Phoenix, Counseling Scottsdale, Counseling Ahwatukee.

Children, adolescents, Mental Health Diagnosis: anxiety, adhd, behavior and more..

Twenty percent of American children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness during a given year. Over 5 million Adolescents and children suffer.

Anxiety Disorders are prevelant in teens, adolescents, and children.

Lifeworks az provides a holistic strength based approach to help parents, child, adolescents, and adults in counseling. Counseling adolescents, counmseling teens, counseling college students in Phoenix. Lifeworks az provides anger management counseling, bipolar counseling, depression counseling, phobia counseling, social skills counseling, self esteem counseling, anger counseling in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe Arizona.

Disruptive behavior disorders and adhd are common at school.

Mood disorders including inability to communicate thoughts and feelings are common. Depression.

Elimination disorders, eating disorfers, and pervasive development disorders are common.

Mental Disorders

One in four adults are diagnosed with a mental disorder in the United States.

Approx 20 million adults have mood disorders.

Approx 15 million adults have or are effected by major depressive disorders.

Approx 6 miilion americans have Bipolar Disorder

Approx 40 million people have any anxiety disorder. 6 million panic disorder. 2 million OCD obsessive compulsive disorders.

PTSD accts for almost 8 million people.

GAD generalized anxiety disordee accts for almost 7 million americans.

Phobias acct for approx 19 million adults.

There are a lot of diagnosis. Getting help is essential. Finding a therapist who cares and you connect with is vital. Using your strengths to make changes is why lifeworksaz works.

ADHD ADD Children

Almost 10 percent of school aged children now carry a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD) also known as (ADHD).

Parents are concerned and they have a reason to be concerned. Children need to be active and they need to exercise. Children need to be on great diets as well.

Parents and children need to spend time together and learn to regulate their behaviors. A calm parent and a parent who can control anger shows this example to their child.

Behavioral plans and structure are also excellent for ADD and ADHD children.

If parents take the time early on to make behavioral changes the child and family will be in much better balance and harmony down the road.

Parents Model Responsibility, Accountability, Manners

Parents with children and teens can help them by teaching them independent skills
at home so they can use these transferable skills when they are on their own. Children and teenagers with ADD and ADHD can use these skills as well.

Confidence and knowledge can only be taught through repetition, practice, and positive support by parents and adults.

Teaching your child and teen time management skills is essential for academic success. If a child learns that everyday at 5pm he must complete his homework he or she will get into a habit of doing homework before they do anything else like: cell phones, my space, texting, tv, video games, or hanging and talking to friends. Even if he/ she sits down at this time and reads, reviews, notes, studies for future tests. If a parent does not do this the child or teen will have a difficult time transitioning to college or University life.

Teaching your child or teen organizational skills is also very important. Teaching your child and teen about adequate sleep, diet, and exercise is important. Teaching your child and teen about following rules and laws and consequences for behaviors is vital. Money management skills is a valuable resource for your adolescent or child. Saving money for long term goals is a great skill for teenagers and children.

Helping your child or teen with ADD or ADHD is a process and it takes time. having patience and compassion and persistence is helpful. Staying positive and supportive will be the best mentality a parent can have through your child and teens development.