Anxiety: Older Child
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Anxiety Disorder
Asked by D.H. from New York
on October 10, 2008
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are there any other mothers out there w/ anxiety disorder?
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- I suffer from anxiety disorder as well. I guess thinking back it did get more pronounced after my second child, but I relate it more to the mounting responsibilities....
- Hi D., I believe I have anxiety, very soon after my second child. I really need to make a doctor appointment. I think right after I finish writing this little note....
- yes D. i was just told i have gad (general anxiety disorder) and i got to counseling and me and my counselor figured out it was from sleep deprivation and also our fin...
Suggestions on Dealing with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on June 17, 2008
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I have been dealing with panic attacks and anxiety for almost a year now. About two months after the birth of my daughter, I was sitting at a stop light when I experi...
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- I would ask for a complete workup including Thyroid test, it is more common than you think for the Thyroid to "burn-out" during pregnancy. Depression could also be a ...
- Wow C., you described the exact occurances in my life for the past 12 years. I don't want to scare you, but once you start having panic-anxiety attacks they seem to ne...
- Oh wow. I am a healer and work with a beautiful friend of mine through network chiropractic. If you are located anywhere near costa mesa contact me and i will give you...
Postpartum Anxiety/ Panic Attacks? Postpartum Depression?
Asked by W.A. from Honolulu
on February 13, 2008
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Hi all. I just had an unplanned C-section on Feb 6th (yes, I posted the request about unplanned C-section and got an overwhelming response of 120+ moms...thank you all...
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- W., I am sorry you are having a hard time wtih your postpartum issues and baby's condition. I have not had panic attacs but I do have postpartum depression and curren...
- Hi W., the time right after having a baby is SO hard emotionally and physically. I have a 4 month old girl and have also recently been trained as a PEP volunteer, wher...
- I had the same thing happen to me when my baby was about 6 months old. The best thing you can do for yourself is get the program through the Midwest Center for Anxiety...
Doctor Referral for Anxiety Disorder
Asked by J.C. from Austin
on April 18, 2008
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Hi there-
This is my first time requesting info, and I really do need your help. I need a referral for the Austin, TX area for doctors who treat people with anxiety...
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- Hi J.~ I had a terrible bout with panic attacks after the birth of my second child. I never had anything like that before and it came on very strong and was very de...
- Hey, J., We go to a great doctor for anxiety here in Austin: Dr. Robert Dobyns. He specializes in kids, but I'm sure will consult with anyone who needs help! Beli...
- Hi J., I also see Dr. Robert Dobyns. He is fabulous for anxiety and depression, and he does see adults! He helped me through a nasty bout of post partum depressio...
Obsessive/compulsive/worry Type of Personality in a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant, beautiful kid. Over the past several months, we have noticed the worrying get out of...
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- J., When anxiety interferes with his ability to function, it is time to seek treatment. Anxiety to that degree is not a phase and treatment is highly effective. H...
- maybe it is a 6 year old boy thing!! Mine has some very similar things- the obsession with numbers- we are constantly counting things, talking about how many days, hou...
- I think I have his twin. Except our subject is science instead of math. (Which he is rather upset about because Math is an every day thing and science is not.) We ju...
7 Year Old Daughter with Extreme Separation Anxiety!!!!
Asked by J.P. from Seattle
on July 21, 2008
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Hi there,
I need help!! My daughter is 7 years old. She has (what I would call), extreme separation anxiety. It never fails... when its time to go to school, she sudd...
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- This is completely normal, first of all. When kids hit age 5 and older they start to see themselves as seperate from their parents and have worries about death, injury...
- Hi J., I would seriously consider taking your daughter to a counselor or psychologist, especially if she feels so anxious even around her grand parents. You don't ...
- When I was little and would go spend the night with my grandma I would also get nervous. My mom sent me with an envelope full of her "kisses" and when I would get ner...
6 Year Old with Panic Attacks
Asked by A.B. from Toledo
on March 15, 2008
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My son is 6 and in Kindergarten. He started the year off excited and raring to go; then a couple months into the school year he had a panic attack when his class was p...
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- I recommed the Autisim center at Riley Hospital. They deal with all types of situations, not just autisim. My son has been going there for anxiety courses, and I am ...
- My cousin has OCD and that's what it sounds like
- We just took our 3yr son with some of the same issues to a Pediatric Neuropsychologist in Indianapolis, Bryan A. Hudson, Ph.D. We really thought that we were dealing w...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
Help Understanding Bipolar Disorder in My 10 Year Old Son.
Asked by S.C. from Omaha
on April 6, 2007
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I have a 10 year old son who has ADHD, and has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I dont know a whole lot about this diease. They have put him on Abilify. I wa...
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- Dear S., I was a mother of a bipolar child for almost 13 years. My sons psychiatrist told me that bipolar disorder is a chemical either missing or the brain not makin...
- If you don't mind me asking... What are some other symptoms your child has shown? What factors made the Dr.'s diagnose him with BP? I am asking because there is BP i...
- I have BiPolar Disorder, and I was diagnosed at 12 years old. I am now 23 with a child of my own. One of the best things you can do is to sit down with your immedi...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Asked by R.S. from Jacksonville
on June 29, 2009
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Anyone have a child with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)? Interested in sharing therapies and techniques!
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- Dear RS, I have 2 boys, not twins, and my oldest had auditory processing delays that we did not address until he was 9 (prior to 3rd grade, he was doing well in schoo...
- There is something called Integrated Listening Systems (try googling it and you can read about it on their website) which is based on the Tomatis method. My daughter i...
- I used to be a special education teacher. In our school we used a software called "earobics" to help kids with auditory processing difficulties. The kids thought it ...
