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Many Children in England Need Help for Anxiety

Monday, 6/29/2026·84 words·1 min read

More than one million children in England need help for their feelings. Many feel very worriedworried/ˈwʌriːd/L1感到担心或不安feeling unhappy because you think something bad might happen, and this is called anxietyanxiety/æŋˈzaɪəti/L2焦虑;担忧a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. It is the main reasonreason/ˈriːzən/L1原因;理由why something happens or why someone does something for help. The number of children needing help grows fast.

Some children wait a long time for help. Over 60,000 children wait more than two years. This is too long. Children from poorpoor/pɔːr/L1贫穷的;贫困的having very little money areas and some ethnic groups have more problems. They often get help only when they are very sad or scared. This is hardhard/hɑːrd/L1困难的;艰难的not easy; needing a lot of work or effort for them.

Many Children in England Need Help for Anxiety

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