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Anxiety can look different in children. Here’s what to look for and some treatments to consider

It may come as no surprise to learn many children have been affected by anxiety during the pandemic, especially while under lockdown. So what are the signs of anxiety to look for?

ABC News · Oct 10, 2022

Midlothian council leader says UK Government decisions have been 'catastrophic'

A cost of living taskforce set up to help with winter crisis is now expected to be needed for much longer with support needed for vulnerable families and a 'new anxiety' now emerging from people who have never needed help in the past and are now struggling

Edinburgh Live · Oct 10, 2022

Scarlett Moffatt opens up about her anxiety and coping with the 'Sunday Scaries'

The County Durham star has spoken up about how she manages her insecurities around work to help others on World Mental Health Day

Chronicle Live · Oct 10, 2022

Readers share stories of school refusal in Australia: ‘It scarred us and changed us forever’

Guardian readers share their experiences of children distressed about attending school

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022

World Mental Health Day | Experts underline need for more psychiatrists, early identification

WHO reported in 2017 that there were about 9,000 psychiatrists practising in India, which equates to 0.75% per lakh of people

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022

‘Sunday Scaries’: two-thirds of Britons suffer anxiety before return to work

Government launches ‘every mind matters’ mental health campaign to help sufferers deal with stress and sleeplessness

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Seven in 10 people feel fed up on Sundays, poll suggests

Among the causes of stress and anxiety are work worries, lack of sleep and looming to do lists.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

Farmed fish feel pain, stress and anxiety and must be killed humanely, global regulator accepts

Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new standards put pressure on the UK to extend its animal welfare laws to fisheries

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Why we have nightmares after watching scary films and how to prevent them

As Halloween approaches, more people are set to see themselves plagued by nightmares after watching scary films — here's why they happen and how to prevent them

Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022

Australian thriller The Stranger puts anxiety centre frame

When I teach budding screenwriters, I will often use the “show don’t tell” rule as a quick-fix for students trapped in the more familiar mode of literary storytelling. The Stranger, an accomplished Australian thriller, written and directed by Thomas M. Wright, abides closely to this adage with visceral storytelling using…

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022