By Cynthia Weiss
From Chicago Tribune
Dear Mayo Clinic
My 15-year-old daughter has always been anxious, but her anxiety seems to be worsening by the day. She is worried about everything from COVID-19, even though she is vaccinated, to getting accepted into a good college. There are days when she doesn’t want to get out of bed and go to school. Other days, she voices worry about performing well during her soccer game and refuses to go to practice. I’m wondering about my next steps. Should she see a therapist?Answer
Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. It’s a normal part of life. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly amplified fear and uncertainty for many people.Although everyone experiences fear and anxiousness from time to time, when excessive and persistent worry begins to regularly disrupt a person’s daily activities, that could be a sign of an anxiety disorder.
