When it comes to our children at school, is exam stress a growing and worrying concern?
View a great infographic by Study Medicine Europe* on exam stress and its impact on student health as well as nutritional and organisational tips to beat these stressful times.
“Children with severe cases of text anxiety may have physical symptoms like stomach aches or headaches before or during the test. The may also express fears of failing. Often they are good students who appear to know the material the day before but cannot seem to do well during the examination.”
-Deborah C Beidel, Professor of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine (USA)
Related articles:
- 5 tips to beat stress at exam time
- How to study effectively (by Aris Grigoriou, Study Medicine Europe)
- Benefits of a school assessment
- How different parenting styles affect children
*Study Medicine Europe is a global recruiter of medical students based in London.