#TeenAnxiety: Youth mental health summit for teens, adults aims to confront stigma
The program's goal, according to the website, is to confront the stigma associated with anxiety, which is on the rise in our kids.
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#TeenAnxiety: A Youth Mental Health Summit, according to the event's website, will feature a screening of the IndieFlix documentary "Angst, Raising Awareness Around Anxiety." "Angst" is a 56-minute film that explores anxiety and its causes, effects and what we can do about it, according to the website.
Sponsored by Stand by Me NC and Faith Connections on Mental Illness, the summit is designed for sixth graders to 12th graders. A separate track also is planned for adults. Registration is $25 and includes programming, lunch and a T-shirt. Scholarships are available.
The program's goal, according to the website, is to confront the stigma associated with anxiety, which is on the rise in our kids.
- Being very afraid when away from parents (separation anxiety)
- Having extreme fear about a specific thing or situation, such as dogs, insects, or going to the doctor (phobias)
- Being very afraid of school and other places where there are people (social anxiety)
- Being very worried about the future and about bad things happening (general anxiety)
- Having repeated episodes of sudden, unexpected, intense fear that come with symptoms like heart pounding, having trouble breathing, or feeling dizzy, shaky, or sweaty (panic disorder)
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