Children whose parents struggle with anxiety are 2- to 7-times to develop an anxiety disorder themselves, according to , a psychologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who studies childhood anxiety.
That's
partly a result of how parents view the world. If they see it as a
scary place, their children often do as well. Parents are a child's role
model for many behaviors, including anxiety, says Ginsburg. "So if a
parent is showing anxiety, jumping up on a table when they see a mouse
versus reacting calmly, we know children are more likely to develop
fears similar to what their parents are showing."
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