Anxiety Support Group

The same issues ran in my family as well but different events triggered and intensified things. I can certainly understand your concerns.
I would research this and talk to several, not one, but several doctors, and I mean psychol, or counselors, to get their opinions on things you can do to help him be confident, balanced and happy.

I can see how well you love your son!

My parents also had depression and anxiety issues. But their volatile relationship brought on another anxiety in me--issues I still deal with today. So, for me, it's not just genetic.

My daughter has anxiety issues (she's in her 20's). My son has mentioned he sometimes does. The good thing is that because of my obvious dealing with this stuff (being hospitalized a few times), we are able to talk and they know they can get help. My dtr is on med. So, keep the communication line open with your son if he is in his teens. It won't hurt.

I grew up with a super anxious, depressed mom, but back then nothing was done about it. I began having the same problems in my 30s, but kept it to myslef as I raised my children. My dad and uncles also suffered from various foprms of other mental illnesses. I finally began treatment in 1998. My kids are grown now, but I am worried that my grown son has issues but won't face them. He went from a normal, average child and young man, to someone who I now barely know. After one failed marriage, he married again, and in less than 3 years, left her for no reason anyone can think of. He is still married to her, but has an apartment, a job and just lives on his own and with friends. He won't talk about anything, and when issues are brought up, he acts as if we are the ones with problems. I hope your children don't have trouble when they get older, but at least these days there is lots of help. It's getting them to seek the help that is the problem. Huggs.

I'm in the same boat, I too have a daughter who is a drama queen, and I hope she is just behaving like all women do. I mean the Jeckel and Hide thing.

I understand where you are coming from, though nobody has ever mentioned anxiety in my family I can see it in both my mom and grandma. I have a 6 year old daughter and I worry everyday that shee will have the same issues. My serious anxiety and depression started last winter, but got better when I was pregnant. About a month and a half ago both anxiety and depression came back in full force with extra troops. Once I realized what was happening I also realized my duaghter was starting to have behavioral issues at school and home. Maybe its because of the baby, maybe it's my anxiety, who knows. Just tonight when she was doing her homework with her dad she said my mind just gets crazy sometimes. I am sure she heard me say this at some point and it makes me feel worse then before. I try not to talk about it around her so I don't encourage her or worry her. But like sailaway my daughter is a drama queen too so who knows.

Life with anxiety is one worry after another and there are always new ones popping up everyday. I just know that when my daughter is old enough to understand that I will talk to her about anxiety and depression so she knows that it is nothing to hide from but something to seek help for.