A new study has found that children who have intense anxiety are at risk of developing psychosis as an adult. Mental health and issues surrounding mental health are becoming more apparent among youth. Professionals, parents and society are starting to recognize that children are vulnerable to mental health struggles, and they require resources, treatment and interventions just as much as anyone does. Not only to make sure they live the best possible life as a child, but that intervention can happen before they become an adult and deal with later issues and struggles.According to Study Finds, a study was done that has shown that intense childhood anxiety is linked to psychosis in adulthood. This study was done by the University of Birmingham, and it can be read in full here.The researchers found that children and young teens who are constantly dealing with high levels of anxiety are more likely to develop psychosis in their early 20’s. Showing how important early intervention is for youth who are struggling with mental health. The study also found that intervening early is the best way to help youth avoid developing psychosis.When it comes to intervention, the study found that targeting stress hormones and non-resolving inflammation was one of the best ways to treat this form of anxiety that is causing long-term challenges for youth. The researchers wanted to do this study because they wanted to uncover any links they could find between constant anxiety in childhood with any psychotic experiences later in life. They analyzed over 3,800 children who underwent a mental health assessment at different ages. The results showed that those who had dealt with constant anxiety in childhood were more likely to develop psychosis by the time they were 24 years old.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/DavidJohnHeitz1/status/1477040778815983618[/EMBED_TWITTER]This study is important as the world continues to battle with a pandemic, a pandemic that has had a large impact on the mental health of children and youth. Mental health in children needs to be taken seriously by parents, educators, and medical professionals and this is only one of the numerous studies that show that early intervention and treatment can be the key to making sure these youth can grow to live a good life. Being able to recognize when a child is going through a hard time continues to be important for everyone, and now is the time to start paying attention to what our children are telling us and how they are acting.Sources: Study Finds, Eureka Alert