Perfection or Pressure? Recognizing Anxiety in High-Achieving Kids
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Copyright © Targeted News Service, 2025
2025-11-15
Targeted News Service
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Balancing academics, athletics and friendships can push even the most capable kids to their limits. For parents, the real challenge lies in recognizing when healthy ambition crosses the line into anxiety - when the drive to succeed begins to harm a child's overall well-being.
Some signs are more subtle than others, says school counselor Jennifer Licate, so it's important to recognize both the physical and behavioral clues. Frequent headaches, s . . .
TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Balancing academics, athletics and friendships can push even the most capable kids to their limits. For parents, the real challenge lies in recognizing when healthy ambition crosses the line into anxiety - when the drive to succeed begins to harm a child's overall well-being.
Some signs are more subtle than others, says school counselor Jennifer Licate, so it's important to recognize both the physical and behavioral clues. Frequent headaches, s . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com