Back-to-school time can be two things at once
For most kids, September brings excitement and disgust in equal measure.
For kids managing anxiety, ADHD, depression, or other mental health challenges, the transition back-to-school can bring existing concerns into sharper focus. Things that felt manageable over the summer have a way of getting harder when the calendar fills back up.
August and September are the best time to get ahead of it.
When it's more than first-day jitters
If what you're seeing feels like more than a typical adjustment at the start of the school year, Brightline can help.
Psychological Testing
Autism
Learning differences
Giftedness and school readiness
Memory and cognitive skills
Therapy
Persistent low mood, lack of motivation, withdrawal
Trauma and stress
Physical symptoms without an identified medical cause
Sustained difficulties with everyday tasks
Anxiety support
Worries and fears, difficulty concentrating
Physical symptoms (like racing heart)
Feeling nervous, restless, edgy, afraid, or fearful
Avoidance of things they need or want to do
OCD support
Repeated or ritualized behaviors that are driven by anxiety, fear, or disgust
Overdoing things more than is needed
Fear of not doing something “just right”
Avoiding things they need or want to do
Intrusive thoughts about any number of topics
ADHD support
Difficulties paying attention
Difficulty sitting still
Distracting or disruptive behaviors
Impulsive actions
Disruptive Behaviors support
Tantrums and other behavioral upsets
Impulsive actions
Troubling behaviors at school or with friends
Difficulty following directions
