Anxiety disorders are the most common of all the mental disorders. They affect an estimated 8 to 10 of every 100 children and adolescents. Anxiety is the brain's way of telling the body that there is danger, something difficult, or something painful coming. It is a biological process that tells us when we can stay where we are, and when we either need to protect ourselves or move to a safer place. When the brain tells the body there is danger, the Sympathetic Nervous System starts up, making the person anxious. They increase their oxygen by breathing faster and shallower....
for anxiety.

Two types of therapy are commonly used. One is Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on changing specific actions and uses many techniques to decrease or stop unwanted behavior. They use diaphragmatic breathing slow, deep breaths and exposive therapy gradually exposing them to their fears. The second one is Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, which teaches the patient to react differently to the situations and bodily sensations that trigger panic attacks and other symptoms. They learn to understand how their thinking patterns contribute to their symptoms. They also learn how to change their thoughts so the symptoms are less likely to occur.