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WHEN ANXIETY SHOWS UP AS A STOMACHACHE: IDENTIFYING ANXIETY IN KIDS
I once saw a meme that said: “Were you a pleasure to have in class, or were you an eldest daughter with an undiagnosed anxiety disorder?” And I remember thinking: Who says I wasn’t both? I am the daughter of a school social worker and was raised in a home where mental health was normalized and openly discussed. And yet, throughout my childhood, I experienced frequent headaches that were viewed exclusively as a medical issue. I have vague memories of neurology appointments, a
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