Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow.

Feelings issues in childhood are difficulties with your child’s emotions, self-esteem, or overall sense of well-being. Emotional challenges in childhood indicate a child is struggling with their mental health, wellness, or coping skills. These struggles can occur throughout different phases of life and may or may not cause long-term distress.

Families vary greatly on the amount of time they spend talking about feelings. It is extremely valuable to your child’s well-being to have conversations about emotions early and often.

“You can do everything right in communicating and parenting your child, and some children still may experience emotional challenges. Sometimes feelings become too big to manage and have a major impact on your child’s life.”

A child’s ability, behavior, and development can all impact emotions. Anxiety, withdrawal, irritability, depressive thoughts, and mood swings can all be ‘organic,’ which means they originate from chemical differences in the child’s brain.

All children experience some level of sadness and anxiety in life. When these symptoms take over and impact day-to-day functioning, it is important to intervene. In the articles that follow, you will learn about emotional wellness and how to foster it in your developing child. These articles include topics like meltdowns, mood swings, cognitive distortions, and self-esteem.

• Your teenager who spends all day in their room

• Your child who lacks interest in activities that used to be fun

• Your child who shows a sudden decline in school performance

• Your child who has extreme tantrums and expresses constant feelings of sadness and frustration

• Your teenager who says “I hate my life” regularly

• Your child with unusual and pervasive fears

• Your child or teen who has a hard time making friends or maintaining close relationships

• Your child’s feelings are important, from the first time they can express them to you through adulthood. Indeed recent research has shown that developmental trauma can impact a child’s ability to feel alive, believe in their worthiness, and connect to others. 

• Developmental trauma is often the result of a child’s difficulties feeling safe to express their feelings openly with parents or family members 

If these symptoms cause difficulty for your child more days than not, you are wise to be concerned. There is a difference between mild and more significant symptoms. Some children have a higher level of negative emotionalism or are more sensitive just in their genetic makeup. The struggles in relationships, day-to-day happiness, and overall success in life may lead these symptoms to get in the way.

When a struggle in life continues or a jolt due to any reason impact can be seen in regular behaviors and same occur in adults.