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AD FEATURE: Overcome school worries: Expert tips to support your child and help keep them in class
School-related anxiety is totally normal, but help is at hand to gently help your child back into the classroom with confidence
Doctor Sophie Mort, clinical psychologist and mental health expert at Headspace says: 'It's understandable that children can resist going to school when anxieties are heightened, and it's often hard for parents to know whether to allow them to stay at home or encourage them to feel the fear and go in anyway. "Kids and teens frequently experience a lot of stress and feelings of high pressure, and in many cases, don't yet have the tools to understand or process these complex emotions. "Other examples of interventions include adaptations to the timetable, a time-out card, mentoring support, meetings with parents/carers, sessions with the school counsellor, a buddy system, lunchtime activities, a regulation space or referral to outside agencies.
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