Social pressure is lessened in a homeschooling atmosphere than in traditional schooling. Compared to traditional schools, homeschooling doesn't define students as much by numbers, such as grade point average, ACT/SAT scores, class rank, test scores, and more. According to Nancy Brown, Ph.D., nervous breakdowns, panic attacks, burnout, and depression are also apparent in many younger students (Kaur 2). There is evidence that students who are not too overwhelmed by the pressure regarding grades and defining numbers will be less likely to suffer such nervous breakdowns. Homeschooled children gained confidence due to the lack of stress related to grades (Romanski 81). Stress in traditional schools has pushed students to suicide, drop out or even run away. Homeschooling programs develop students who are typically above