In the News: Kids’ Anxiety Screenings
In the US from 2016 to 2020, the number of children ages 3-17 diagnosed with anxiety disorders increased by 29% and diagnosed with depression increased 27%. This translates into roughly 6 million children diagnosed with anxiety and 3 million children diagnosed with depression.March 2022 Report from the Department of Health and Human Services In October 2022, an influential physician's advisory panel has recommended that all children 8 years and older be screened for anxiety. After a…