With August on the horizon, most families are trying to savor the last month of summer. For many parents, students and teachers, embedded within the end of the summer is also the anticipated transition back into a new school year. For some families this might be a happy change, while for others, transitions can be a time of stress. The “unknowns” of a new school year can create feelings of anxiety, which can affect the whole family. While everyone experiences anxious feelings

Stress is a normal part of life. However, if you notice you’re feeling worried more often than not, your moods are frequently negative, or your grades are beginning to suffer, there is a good chance your anxiety is becoming problematic. Anxiety is the number one mental health problem facing teens today, and it is far more common than most parents realize. Anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders in teens are associated with “impaired school functioning and school absenteeism, n