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background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div class="wrapper-bdl-wrapper-row"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix">  <div class="mbottom20 p20"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font-dark_blue"> <div class="body"><h3>Normal anxiety is:</h3><ul><li>Temporary and may come and go</li><li>Manageable most of the time</li><li>In response to something stressful</li><li>Doesn't interfere with your usual everyday life</li></ul></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--dark_blue ptop20"> <div class="body"><p><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/anxiety-disorders" target="_blank"><u>Anxiety</u> </a>is really common, with about 10% of people experiencing it in their lifetime.</p><p>Fortunately, anxiety is very <u><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/how-manage-anxiety" target="_blank">treatable</a></u>!</p></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-buttons"> <div class=""> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix"> <a class="btn btn_primary " href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/how-manage-anxiety" target="_blank"> Find out more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <div class="col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-12" data-bg="" style="background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; "> <div class="wrapper-bdl-wrapper-row"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix">  <div class="pbottom40"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="p20 font-dark_blue"> <div class="body"><h3>Anxiety disorders</h3><p>You might be experiencing an anxiety disorder if your anxiety:</p><ul><li>Seems to last a long time/longer than usual</li><li>Feels very intense or overwhelming</li><li>Causes you distress</li><li>Interferes with your everyday life</li><li>Is hard to cope with</li></ul><p> </p><p><u><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/anxiety-disorders" target="_blank">Anxiety disorders</a></u> can include Panic Disorders, Social Anxiety, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders.</p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="#intro"><u>Return to the top</u></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <a name="video"></a> <div class="pbottom40 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12" data-bg="https://kidshelpline.com.au/sites/default/files/wrapper_bgimage/Blue-lines-darker_3.jpg" style="background-image: url(https://kidshelpline.com.au/sites/default/files/wrapper_bgimage/Blue-lines-darker_3.jpg); 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