Apologies if this seems so much less serious than the rest of the discussions under this section.
Since becoming a parent I have become really anxious. The kids are 1 and 3 and I'm starting to get irrational fears.
For example tomorrow I'm driving down the motorway with the kids to see a friend, I know tomorrow I'll probably feel fine and when I'm driving I'll feel fine but RIGHT NOW I'm worried about several things such as breaking down on the motorway or crashing.
I've got a big birthday coming up at the end of the year and we talked about going out for a meal, just me and my husband but I'm worried about, similar story, being ran over on the way there and leaving the children childless.
Any advice here? Is there anything I can do? I don't feel like it's taking over my life but when I'm sat and not otherwise occupied I feel like how I'm describing.
My mum takes medication for anxiety and I know for example she never got on a plane after we were born incase something happened.
I don't know if this is better off in parenting or mental health.
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Anxious since becoming a parent
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Hezaire · 31/01/2016 19:32
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