Sorry, it's not the right place to post, but I'm posting here for traffic.
I'm in desperate need of advice.
My son (9) has always had anxiety, but it is getting worse. He struggles to go to the bathroom alone. He will certainly not go to bed alone or fall asleep alone and never has. But a new issue lately is that he thinks that we will essentially abandon him. He thinks that I will leave him at my parents, for example, or drive off in the car without him, but it isn't just me he's worried about leaving him. He has a 1-1 assistant at school because it is highly suspected that he is autistic and has adhd (almost got a diagnosis) he's gone on a trip today and he was absolutely hysterical at the thought of his teacher leaving him. I am so heartbroken for him and I don't know what I can do to help :( does this sound like separation anxiety? What can I do?