A new survey has revealed 80 per cent of primary school leaders see anxiety as a significant issue within their schools.
The survey also found 90 per cent of school leaders stated anxiety in students was placing major time and resources burdens on schools, with 60 per cent of school leaders reporting that they had insufficient resources to deal with the issue.
Psychologist & Child Behaviour Expert Michael Hawton says about “one third of anxiety is genetic and about two thirds of anxiety are learnt”. “Part of the problem is us adults around kids sometimes can contribute to that anxiety by the way we react to certain events,” he said. "It's important to be age appropriate with kids and not involve them in conversations that really is beyond them to solve.
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