Anxiety & School Avoidance

As the school year draws to a close, many counselors are focused on emotionally based school avoidance, which is on the rise internationally. Mental health factors including anxiety, depression, and ADHD are significant contributors.

Learn more about this issue, including what is behind it and proven interventions, from this article in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy magazine The Big Issue and this article from Columbia University. The United Nations also reported that adolescents are also feeling mounting pressure at school, with a decline in support from family and friends.