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Mental Health
Specialist offers tips to recognize and overcome back-to-school anxiety
August 28th, 2006
Back to school anxiety over making new friends, being in a new school, facing bullies, feeling "uncool" or coping with academic pressure can make even a well-adjusted child anxious. A University of Michigan Health System child psychologist says parents can help kids face their fears and calm their worries. "Going back to school can be a very exciting time for children, or it can be a time of great anxiety, apprehension and uncertainty," said Michelle Kees, PhD, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, who treats children with anxiety disorders through the U-M Child & Adolescent Psychiatry clinic. "With any change that we experience in our lives, natural emotions...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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