Going back to school with more structured days can be an anxiety-inducing time for some children and youth, according to Dr. Susan Baer, a psychiatrist at B.C. Children’s Hospital.
“I think transitions are always a little bit hard for everyone,” she told On the Coast host Gloria Macarenko.
Some children may get stressed by the uncertainty of transitioning into a new grade or a new school.
Worries can include what teachers they will have, whether their friends are in the same class or whether the work is going to be too hard, said Baer.
While some children will be dealing with common feelings of stress,
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