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Separation Anxiety: Going Back To School During The Pandemic

Separation Anxiety And Classroom Learning During Covid-19

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 14:26

As the school year begins, children who normally go through separation anxiety may be even more anxious about going back into the classroom during the pandemic.

Back to School: Parent Tips for Navigating a Return to In-person Class

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 13:53

Aside from the logistics of getting all the right school supplies, managing uncertainty is likely going to be the greatest challenge for returning to in-person school this fall

Back-to-School Anxiety: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know

Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 12:09

As summer heat waves break records across the country, many kids and teens have already started preparations for the upcoming school year.

Back-to-School Anxiety: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know

Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 11:57

We are all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way, and helping our students return to school in the fall will take a lot of emotional strength.

The COVID-19 Cycle: Social Anxiety and Withdrawal in School-Aged Kids and Teens

Social Anxiety Disorder Dr. Erika Vivyan

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 09:33

ADAA member Dr. Erika Vivyan writes..."Many families are managing anxious and depressive symptoms in their kids and teens who have been isolated for months. This increase in social anxiety and withdrawal in school-aged kids and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic may be best explained by the cycles that perpetuate these symptoms in “the new normal..."

Worried About Sending Your Kids Back to School?

Paul Greene, PhD

Monday, July 27, 2020 - 14:04

Many parents around the country are being faced with deciding whether or not to have their children return to school — whether it be part-time or full-time — for the upcoming school year.

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