Stress or ADHD? What Holiday Breaks Reveal About College Students’ Struggles

• By: Dr. James Wiley Qbtech
• December 31st, 2025
• AHDH, anxiety, assessment, college, college students, executive functioning, mental health, parental support, social media, stress
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When college students return home for holiday breaks, families often notice changes that were easier to overlook during the semester. A student who once seemed capable may now appear overwhelmed, disorganized, emotionally reactive, or shut down. Parents begin to ask whether they are seeing typical...

Identifying and Managing Anxiety and Worry In Children and Adolescents

• By: Debra G. Salzman, PhD Behavior Therapy Associates
• January 1st, 2019
• adolescent mental health, anxiety disorders, assessment and diagnosis, childhood anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, coping strategies, early intervention, parental support
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Many children and adolescents struggle with anxiety and worry. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), based upon the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement, 31.9% of adolescents aged 13-18 were identified as having an anxiety disorder with 8.3% of those individuals...