School plays a large role in the lives of children as it is the source of learning and development, and the place where they will meet many of their friends.

But for some children, school can be a principal source of stress that, for some, can turn into serious anxiety.

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The Child Mind Institute has put together a list of resources on how to combat academic anxiety, whether a child is losing sleep, avoiding school, or melting down over homework. Anxiety can undermine both a child’s performance and affect their well-being.

The resources examine anxiety that is triggered by school which can, in turn, result in a difficulty in concentrating in school. Such issues can be caused by generalized anxiety disorder or an obsessive perfectionism that can be a sign of OCD.

The Child Mind Institute’s resources cover everything from how to help children with test anxiety and when stomachaches or headaches can be a symptom of anxiety to ways that caregivers can handle situations when children are being too hard on themselves.

The resources include:

• Academic Anxiety: When School Stress Becomes Too Much
• How Does Anxiety Affect Kids in School?
• Tips for Beating Test Anxiety
• What Does OCD Look Like in the Classroom?
• Anxious Stomaches and Headaches
• How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves
• When to Push Your Children