Causes of Anxiety Disorder
What could have caused my childhood anxiety disorder?
Anxiety Question:
I have an anxiety disorder now and am in my 20's. When I was about 6 or 7 it started. I was terrified of being left in the car alone, I wouldn't go upstairs alone and I'd make someone wait outside the door when I went to the toilet. I was never sexually abused that I know of.
What could have caused this childhood anxiety disorder?
Anxiety Answer:
It could possibly be a severe form of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that a person may develop after experiencing or witnessing an extreme, overwhelming traumatic event during which they felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
More about child anxiety:
- My child has anxiety attacks when it is lightning and thunderstorms...
- My daughter fidgets, sings and isimpulsive - are these child anxiety symptoms?
- My child has anxiety of some strangers and not others...
Back from Anxiety Answer
to Anxiety Questions