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When your child wants to quit school for mental health reasons

My daughter wants to quit high school and get her GED because she says school is triggering her anxiety and I do not know if this is wisdom or giving up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A parent must distinguish between supporting their child's genuine mental health needs and enabling avoidance of life's necessary challenges.

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