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How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior

January 31, 2022 by jennifer 4 Comments

What may seem as defiance or acting out can sometimes be the anxiety created by sensory issues. Next time your child is “acting out” think about what may be triggering this behavior.

“Anxiety manifests in a surprising variety of ways in part because it is based on a physiological response to a threat in the environment, a response that maximizes the body’s ability to either face danger or escape danger.

“So while some children exhibit anxiety by shrinking from situations or objects that trigger fears, some react with overwhelming need to break out of an uncomfortable situation. That behavior, which can be unmanageable, is often misread as anger or opposition.” – Caroline Miller, Child Mind Institute

CLICK HERE: How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior: Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious

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How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior: Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious

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Comments

  1. Ann M. Zenk says

    October 3, 2018 at 12:54 am

    I wish I had seen this earlier in my daughter’s life. It totally explains who she is and is so helpful.

    Reply
  2. Amina McKenzie says

    July 13, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    This sounds so much like my 14 year old

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    February 1, 2022 at 3:40 pm

    it’d be nice if you updated your website. Your contact doesn’t work, nor do most of the links for your products

    Reply
    • jennifer says

      February 2, 2022 at 9:24 am

      Actually, I clearly list on my contacts page that if you’re a parent to please use my Facebook link.

      Reply

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