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title: When Anxiety Gets in the Way of Going to School
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## When Anxiety Gets in the Way of Going to School

# Understanding what's behind it—and how to help

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Getting your child to school can feel like the hardest part of the day—whether the struggle starts the night before or first thing in the morning. They may say they feel sick, refuse to go, or become overwhelmed before the day even starts.

What can look like defiance is often something else entirely.

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