Half of Secondary Pupils Have Avoided School because of Anxiety

Half of secondary pupils have avoided school because of anxiety

Year 13 pupils were six times more likely than year 7 pupils to report avoiding school due to stress

Half of secondary pupils avoided school in past year due to anxiety – survey

A survey of 2,000 UK secondary students found 49.5 per cent said they had missed school or avoided school because of feeling anxious at some point last academic year.