It's no wonder: 'I don't want to go to school': Back to school butterflies are worst for kids with anxiety
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Subject: It's no wonder: 'I don't want to go to school': Back to school butterflies are worst for kids with anxiety Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:48 am
The first week of school is the worst for young children who suffer from anxiety, according to child psychology specialists.
Dr Stephen Carbone, beyondblue's Research and Policy Leader, said this is especially true of children with separation anxiety disorder, which describes excessive distress in children when leaving home or their parents.
"Of course not many children are looking forward to starting school for the year," Dr Carbone said. "But it's when it's a daily fight to even get to school that it becomes an issue."