Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I am doing pretty good lately, some days are better than others but I am able to make it through. This morning my 9 year old son, who has anxiety about school, was panicking this morning and throwing up. He has missed like an average of 16 days a year because of it. He of course wanted to stay home and he was in tears. We live about 20 minutes from town and he said that he couldn't ride the bus because he felt so sick so I had to take him in and he also made me promise that I would pick him up also. I did fine when I was with him but now I am home and feeling very anxious. Maybe it is just catching up to me. I so wish that my child didn't have to experience this. I so hope that he can learn to manage it and live a long and happy life. My fear is that one day he won't be able to handle it any longer. That would just kill me.
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
First, help him understand through the use of a picture book or flash cards, what sets off the the initial symptom of the spasm. This can take a couple of different tries, so do not give up if the first time does not fit how your son views his symptoms.
My son has these, and is now a grown adult with related health issues directly connected to the now diagnosed panic spasms and we are faced with a long and grueling healing recovery process for his well-being. Well worth it, as I feel better knowing he has the ability to manage the spasm normally and reduce the impact naturally which in turn helps the anxiety symptoms disappear fast.
Often, our kids do not want us to fix the problem, they just want us to listen and show them support. So, my first step now is to handle the conversation as is...no assumptions, no conclusions, just listen. That helps me to be calm as they relate the scary, stressful, angry, sad, or whatever situation they are sharing is.
Before you check with the school, first let your son figure out what is the worst symptom to cope with. By giving him control of how he wants to cope with it, you'll be better able to work as a team.
This is not a "one size fits all" solution, so it will take your determination, and encouragement to help him see the positive results.
Best wishes.
Schools are different places today than the one's many of us suffered through 30 or 40 years ago.