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#644 Anxiety in Children with Dr Anthea Rhodes
RCH Health Poll - Recognising anxiety in children
Topics discussed in this episode:
Parents report 50% of children aged three years and over are experiencing problems with anxiety, with 36% experiencing ‘somewhat of’ a problem and 14% experiencing a ‘big’ problem.
One in five children (19%) are anxious about attending school or kindergarten.
On average, parents recognise only half of the common signs and symptoms of mental health problems in children.
Only one in three parents are confident they could tell the difference between ‘normal’ worries in children and anxiety that might need…
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