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Is there such thing as a 'school phobia'?

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    Posted by: studentteacher09 19/11/2009 at 20:02
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8367283.stm

     

    What does everybody think?
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    Posted by: daisy_daisy 19/11/2009 at 20:06
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    If there is, it's the most popular phobia of them all. Most of us have *suffered* to some degree!

    Whatever next?  A money phobia?

     
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    Posted by: Fire Girl 19/11/2009 at 20:12
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    Yes, not read the link in the OP, but it's a recognised form of social phobia.
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    Posted by: Lilyofthefield 19/11/2009 at 20:20
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    Is that what School Refusers have?
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    Posted by: Fire Girl 19/11/2009 at 20:23
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    It depends on the reasons for refusal. Can chat in private on this if you want.

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    Posted by: Jude Fawley 19/11/2009 at 20:29
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    It's all part and parcel of life phobia.

     
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    Posted by: Fire Girl 19/11/2009 at 20:32
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    It's an emotionally and physically crippling illness which takes lot of  time and expertise to treat (if it is diagnosed properly - often is not) and is never really cured (social/life/the world/phobia)
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    Posted by: daisy_daisy 19/11/2009 at 20:33
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    Lilyofthefield:

    Is that what School Refusers have?

     

    Blimey, it's more common than I thought.
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    Posted by: daisy_daisy 19/11/2009 at 20:34
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    Jude Fawley:

    It's all part and parcel of life phobia.

     

    Agreed.

     
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    Posted by: KellerCollier 19/11/2009 at 21:32
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    We've had a couple of pupils with severe Ed Psych problems diagnosed with this, not sure why it is a problem that is only just coming to light though. I certainly don't remember it being a problem when I was at school. My sister was horribly bullied at school, and at times would have quite severe reactions at the prospect of school (sometimes physical reactions)...but she always went, as otherwise it was truancy and that was something you just didn't do.
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