Back to School: Tips for dealing with anxiety, online grades and bullying

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist and founder of private mental health practice Sanders & Associates Dr. Tiffany Sanders shared tips on how to help students deal with back-to-school anxiety, online grades and bullying.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL ANXIETY

Students often feel anxious when they return to school. They worry about grades, their looks, getting into the top school and whether their friends like them. Anxiety in school can be normal, however it can feel very uncomfortable.

ONLINE GRADES: MORE ACCESS, MORE STRESS

With the advent of Power School, parents can regularly check online grades and attendance, which can assure completion of the work and a successful school year. However, parents and children can obsess over the data, which can increase anxiety in both parent and child.

BULLYING

Most kids will experience some form of bullying at school. There are things parents can do to help bully-proof their child.