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title: 'My adopted child is struggling with school anxiety'
url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/my-adopted-child-is-struggling-with-school-anxiety'
markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/my-adopted-child-is-struggling-with-school-anxiety.md'
date: '2026-10-15'
description: "If you're a parent or carer of a looked-after child struggling with separation anxiety, you're not alone, and support is available."
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  tag:
    - 'School Avoidance'
    - Anxiety
  type:
    - Video
  contributor:
    - 'Dr Bettina Hohnen'
---

# 5 tips on supporting a Looked After child if they have separation anxiety

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If you're a parent or carer of a looked-after child struggling with separation anxiety, you're not alone, and support is available.

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