Teenage Anxiety: Rising Trends | Anxiety Specialist | @caroline-cavanagh
28 Oct 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief excerpt, anxiety specialist Caroline Cavanagh observes a dramatic shift in her practice: a decade ago only about 5–10% of her clients were teenagers, whereas today that figure exceeds 50%. She interprets this surge as evidence that teenage anxiety is escalating sharply. While she acknowledges COVID‑19 as a contributing factor, she emphasizes that multiple other influences are also driving the rise.










