6 Childhood Dynamics That Can Lead To Adult Anxiety

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Being a middle child

Middle child syndrome is very real, so if you feel some of your problems result from being the second in a row of three children, you’re not wrong. Research has found that being a middle child correlates with many issues later in life. Studies have consistently shown that the middle child is typically less family oriented than the eldest and youngest child, meaning they’re already in a place of having less family connection and feeling less family support. Middle children are also more prone to perfectionism, which welcomes anxiety, and are more likely to become aggravated when things do not go as planned.

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