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Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

Total Teen Health and Wellness is a biweekly podcast for parents of teenagers to learn more about medical and mental health issues in their children. Dr. Shanna Garza, an Adolescent Medicine physician and expert, provides essential education and helpful guidance to parents to help them better understand how to empower and encourage their teen children to live healthy and balanced lives. Parenting the whole teen requires moms and dads to know about the physical health and mental well-being of their children. Dr. Garza is here to guide!

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5. School Avoidance- How to Help Your Teen Get Back to School

May 18, 2021 • Shanna Garza, MD • Episode 5

School avoidance affects 5% of children and teens. Many patients are refusing to go to school because of physical symptoms such as headache and stomache which are commonly due to anxiety. Parents often seek medical advice to make sure their children are well and can return to school. Adolescent Medicine expert, Dr. Shanna Garza, reviews what common issues underly school avoidance and how to get help for your child.

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