She's always been shy although much better in recent years but she admitted tonight that she gets really anxious at school, is scared to put her hand up, feels like everyone is looking at her and hates walking around by herself. She also mentioned panic attacks.
I guess its inevitable that she'll feel like this at times but I was sad to hear her say it and am worried it could get more serious - it's already stopping her doing things I know she'd enjoy eg after school classes.
I said everything I could think of to try and reassure her but I'm sure there must be more I could do to help build her confidence and stop this affecting her life any further. Should I be taking it more seriously or is just being there for her enough?
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How can I help my DD13 build her confidence and feel less anxious?
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TwentyOneGuns · 06/01/2016 22:01
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