Dr Phil Kieran: My anxious Leaving Cert child is already struggling with sleep 

All this is to say, I have huge sympathy for both your daughter and you, as the whole family tends to go through the stress of a Leaving Cert.

My teenage daughter suffers from anxiety, particularly around school exams. She is in Leaving Cert year, and already is finding it difficult to sleep, saying her stress levels are soaring. Is there a gentle OTC medication you could recommend?

Life is stressful for many of us, and during the two years of the Leaving Cert cycle, that pressure builds and builds and can be difficult to manage.