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Neuroscientist Emma Duerden is in schools a lot these days, using her expertise to help children who experience anxiety.

 

Anxiety is one of the most pressing mental health issues children and teens are facing today,” Emma points out, adding that one in eight children experience anxiety at levels that can negatively influence their ability to function.

And a big challenge with anxiety is that it's hard to detect.

 

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