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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or we let out all our angst here, so we can be supportive to our kids.[/quote]

no - Most of you are THAT crazy.

Chill, folks!  Some kids move into MS/HS magnets after HGC; others don't.

How will you handle the rejection if they don't test in? [/quote]

And we're "shocked" by the rise in anxiety:

old stats, which are still surprising - http://www.adaa.org/finding-help/helping-others/college-students/facts

[quote]Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses. Forty million U.S. adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, and 75 percent of them experience their first episode of anxiety by age 22.[/quote]

[quote]In addition, a 2008 Associated Press and mtvU survey of college students found the following:

80 percent say they frequently or sometimes experience daily stress
34 percent have felt depressed at some point in the past three months
13 percent have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as an anxiety disorder or depression
9 percent have seriously considered suicide in the past year[/quote][/quote]

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