by Dan DeMarle | Jan 14, 2022 | Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Social Anxiety Disorder
People with social anxiety disorder have a general intense fear of, or anxiety toward, social or performance situations. They worry that actions or behaviors associated with their anxiety will be negatively evaluated by others, leading them to feel embarrassed. This...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2022 | Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairment
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that one in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Those with ADHD were four times more...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 18, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance
Testing anxiety shows itself in different ways for different students. It can range from refusing to do work, crying, hiding in the bathroom, and verbal aggression to physical behavior like flipping tables and desks or hitting school staff. Some students avoid school...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 13, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Gifted and Talented, Twice Exceptional 2E
With the new school year underway, some parents will have a harder time than others because of a little known, but very real phenomenon: their child is “twice exceptional.” These children have both the potential for high achievement (“gifted”) and a one or more...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Marriage, Recommended Reading, Relationships, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality, Social Anxiety Disorder
by Kate N. Thieda Dealing with an anxiety disorder is hard, but loving someone with an anxiety disorder can be equally as difficult. If your partner suffers from extreme anxiety, they may have panic attacks, constantly be voicing their worried thoughts, or may not be...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 30, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Covid-19, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Nearly half of American students with learning barriers cited increasing amounts of stress, depression and anxiety as the leading obstacle in the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, students say their access to a trusted adult to discuss that stress decreased,...
