AN expert guide is aiming to tackle back-to-school anxiety for young people.<\/p>\n
Whilst an exciting milestone, returning to school after summer break can bring feelings of worry, stress and uncertainty for children and young people.<\/p>\n
Cygnet, an independent health and social care provider based on Upper Sheffield Road, supports men hospitalised with their mental health in Barnsley.<\/p>\n
The company produced an informative guide crafted by Dr Laurie Van Niekerk, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Cygnet.<\/p>\n
The guide for Barnsley families highlights scenarios that could spark anxiety in children.<\/p>\n
These include academic pressure, social worries, changes in routine, separation from family or previous negative experiences.<\/p>\n
It also includes signs to look out for, tips for young people and advice for parents and carers on how to listen with empathy.<\/p>\n
Dr Van Niekerk explains that anxiety is a normal human response, but if left unaddressed, it can impact sleep, appetite, mood, and even school attendance.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIt is very common for children and young people to feel anxious about going back to school, particularly after long breaks or major transitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cStarting a new school, moving up a year, or returning after a difficult term can all trigger big feelings.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor some children, these worries are short-lived, but for others, they can build up and feel overwhelming.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy understanding the causes and spotting the signs early, families can provide reassurance and practical support to help children feel more confident and ready for the year ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would encourage all Barnsley residents to read the guides ahead of the new school year starting.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AN expert guide is aiming to tackle back-to-school anxiety for young people. Whilst an exciting milestone, returning to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[39119,1398,102,1906,6623,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-109128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-barnsley","9":"tag-education","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-mental-health","12":"tag-mentalhealth","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}