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More children are starting school depressed and anxious - without help, it will only get worse

  • Written by Ameneh Shahaeian, Research Fellow in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Australian Catholic University
More children are starting school depressed and anxious - without help, it will only get worseTransition to school is a difficult time for children.Photo by Piron Guillaume on Unsplash

This article is part of a series that draws on the latest research on back to school transitions. In it, experts explain how best to prepare children for school, and counter difficulties such as stress or bad behaviour.


Starting school for the first time can...