Anxiety and depression negatively influence academic progress and encourage under-achievement. Students with a high level of anxiety score lower on IQ and achievement tests than their peers.
Mental health problems can affect a student's energy level, concentration, dependability, mental ability, and optimism, hindering performance.
Research suggests that depression is associated with lower grade point averages, and that co-occurring depression and anxiety can increase this association.
This is really interesting. Is this the case with anxiety and depression that is untreated? I wonder if there is a difference in grade averages between those being treated and those who aren't.