Most parents who find their way here are asking the same question. Is this just a difficult phase? Or is something else going on?
It is one of the hardest things to call, especially when you are living with it every day. You do not have enough distance. And the last thing you want to do is either overreact or miss something important.
This checklist was designed to help. It will walk you through the signs that suggest anxiety is becoming more than a phase, the patterns that are worth taking seriously, and the questions that will help you decide whether more support is needed right now.
It takes around five minutes. And it gives you something much more useful than a Google search.
The checklist covers:
How to tell the difference between normal teen anxiety and anxiety that is starting to limit your teenager's life
The key signs to look for across school, friendships, sleep, physical symptoms and behaviour
A clear guide to next steps depending on what you find
Created by Dr Anouk Houdijk, a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with teenagers and families across anxiety and trauma.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in anxiety and trauma. I created Dr Anouk Online to make evidence-based psychological support more accessible to the families and individuals who need it but cannot always access it through traditional routes.
Everything I create is grounded in the evidence and shaped by two decades of sitting with teenagers, parents and adults in some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

Office: Buckinghamshire UK
Site: www.dranouk.online