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Published January 31, 2013, 12:00 AM

School dog


In this Jan. 14 photo, Douglas Berg, a social worker at Prospect High School, watches as a student pets Junie, the school’s “therapy dog,” at the Mt. Prospect, Ill. school. Stress, anxiety and panic attacks are on the rise at many U.S. high schools, due to heightened academic expectations and troubles at home made worse by the shaky economy.
Read the article: From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief