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Return to school: Anxiety or ADHD in School Aged Children

Anxiety often presents with nervousness and fear. Lack of concentration may come along with this yet it tends to come in certain situations where the anxious feelings are triggered. ADHD’s key diagnostic symptom is the inability to concentrate, sometimes with hyperactivity. The lack of concentration can be present in multiple different situations, outside of feeling anxious. Then there’s a blend of the two and both are involved - this is actually quite frequent.

Return to School: Kids Adrenal Health through Transition

And with leaves changing, comes school time! Often times this transitional time can bring about ‘stress’ on the body - both positive and negative! Take for example excitement… this can both be eustress yet also anxiety around the anticipation as well. There are many ways to support our children adrenal health as well as their nervous systems to make this transition as smooth as possible. Here are some pointers for supporting their transition back to school: