The Impact of Anxious and Non-Anxious Parents on the Mental Health of Children

Abstract

Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive and persistent anxiety or fear and are associated with a range of behavioral disturbances. Most parents experience anxiety from time to time, but for some people, parenting anxiety can affect the quality of their life or their child's life. The regulation of emotions and behavior is crucial to the healthy early development of children, where they interact with the environment to adjust emotions, cope with frustrations and stress. Parents who are depressed and out of tune with their child's needs and emotions leave the child unsupported, left to manage the r own anger, sadness, and fear, and are left to their own immature repertoire of behaviors.