In a piece published recently in The Conversation, new research from Health Economics Research Centre Associate Professor Mara Violato and colleagues has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.
A systematic review to examine the findings of a range of research studies found a link between teenage anxiety disorders and adult depression and that teenagers who experience anxiety problems often miss more days of school and achieve lower grades than those who do not have an anxiety disorder.
There is not much research evidence on the long-term effects of treatment of childhood anxiety, but the existing evidence suggests that treating childhood anxiety early and effectively could reduce the prevalence of adult mental health disorders.
