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World Epilepsy Day: Understanding anxiety in teenagers with epilepsy

It is common for epileptic teenagers to suffer from anxiety. Read on to know how to address anxiety issues in adolescents with epilepsy.

By: Editorial Team   | Edited by: Arushi Bidhuri   | | Updated: February 8, 2021 11:35 am
Tags: anxiety in children  Epilepsy disease  epilepsy symptoms  World Epilepsy Day  
World Epilepsy Day: Here's how you can handle epileptic kids who suffer from anxiety
World Epilepsy Day: Here's how you can handle epileptic kids who suffer from anxiety

Anxiety occurring in adolescents who are epileptic might look different than it does in adults; they might seem more argumentative, irritable or aggressive at times, perhaps having angry outbursts or destroying property. Sometimes parents feel that their child is misbehaving, and they ignore important warning signs. For example, your child may have trouble doing the usual things, like going to sleep, getting out of bed or not going to school because of worry about what will happen. Also Read - Eluru-like mysterious illness emerges in Andhra Pradesh's Pulla village

Anxiety disorders are very common in adolescents with epilepsy; the nature of epilepsy can cause adolescents to develop anxiety symptoms. Anxiety can occur as a reaction to the diagnosis, due to seizures or maybe a side effect of some anti-seizure medications. Most frequently, anxiety appears after the diagnosis of epilepsy or after the primary seizure and may involve the fear of getting another event. It’s a significant condition that makes it hard for an individual to deal with everyday life. We all feel anxious from time to time, but for a person experiencing anxiety, these feelings cannot be easily controlled. Also Read - Eluru's mysterious illness: Excess lead and nickel found in patients’ blood samples



They often struggle with communicating their feelings effectively, which may affect how they cope and increase their anxiety. Sometimes teens who struggle to express how they are feeling report more symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, back pain, nausea or vomiting. Anxiety can affect the way they think. This can decrease their attention and understanding, and academics may suffer. When this happens, they might unconsciously try to avoid school tasks, pretend to feel sick, and refuse to go to school. Also Read - Eluru’s mysterious illness: Cases shot up to 455, vegetables samples taken for testing

How To Address Anxiety In Adolescents With Epilepsy 

Key things to keep in mind as you address anxiety in adolescents with epilepsy.

Talk About Emotions

Learning about emotions and talking more about ways to recognize and express difficult feelings is vital. Identifying things that cause fear or worry, and developing a plan to deal with them are the first small steps.

Keep People Informed

When the seizures occur during the school day, or in public places, youth with epilepsy might feel embarrassed about other relatives or classmates seeing them while they are having a seizure. Educating the people close to you and the school might help reduce negative labelling about epilepsy and might help bring a sense of safety and comfort.

The Right Attitude

The right attitude provides opportunities for them to learn skills to increase their self-esteem by encouraging social interactions and physical activity. Keep in mind to have realistic goals and be patient with their pace. Practising new ways to think about challenging situations can help your child to decrease the kind of thoughts that are self-defeating and encourage problem-solving skills.

Reward System

Develop a reward system so that your child receives praise or other desired rewards for taking medicine on time, finishing a chore or talks about a difficult day. It is one way of supporting a positive attitude toward epilepsy. Homework, charting, and journaling would help to keep track of skills your child is learning that need to be acknowledged.

Make Time To Relax

Learning how to relax and manage stress can help with most areas of living with epilepsy. Meditation, deep breathing, or mindfulness are effective ways to keep focus.

(Authored By Ms Sneha George, Psychologist, Fortis Malar Hospital)

Published : February 8, 2021 8:00 am | Updated:February 8, 2021 11:35 am
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