Student mental health is becoming increasingly pressing for many parents and school districts, given growing concerns about students’ emotional well-being. For instance, one study found that 39% of Ontario high school students reported a moderate-to-severe level of...
College is an exciting time but can be extra challenging for students with social anxiety. Many college students experience social anxiety. In fact, it’s the third most common mental health disorder among college students [1]. College students with social anxiety...
Your child or teen needs to take an exam — maybe it’s a mid-term or end-of-semester test or a standardized test like a provincial literacy assessment.. However, when they sit down to take the test, they feel like their mind goes blank, their heart races, it’s hard to...
Every child or teen has days when they grumble about going to school. Some may even ask to stay home occasionally for a break. But school refusal due to anxiety isn’t about disliking school or having the occasional day where they want to stay home. Instead, school can...
Anxiety and defiance in children can often be interconnected. Adults often expect anxious children to be shy, cautious, clingy, or worried. But anxiety can look differently depending on the child, fears, and situation. For instance, some children with anxiety display...
