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I'm struggling

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cookie09 · 10/09/2017 23:06

My 13 year old DS (twin2 with Adhd) has started suffering terribly with anxiety. I don't have a lot of time now to go into everything but he's under a psychiatrist for his issues and has been for a while and we also attend family therapy. He's always kept everything to himself and never really opened up with his worries. A few weeks back when we went to see his psychiatrist he was concerned Pulse was slightly high so I had to monitor at home as he is on meds for his Adhd. Since then he's having these fears he's going to die, that his chest hurts, he's got heart disease, can't feel his legs and generally he looks so depressed. I myself deal with anxiety and depression so I try and explain to him that these are completely normal reactions. I know because I've been through it for the past 16 years. He keeps on texting me from his bedroom, he's crying and I feel so helpless. How can I help it stick in his mind he's going to be ok? I took him doctors on Friday to ease his mind, we have spoke to his psychiatrist on the phone and he's even spoke to the family therapist all in a couple of days who have told him he's not dying. Right now, I'm upset cannot think straight and just don't know what to do.

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NolongerAnxiousCarer · 10/09/2017 23:31

Flowers that sounds so tough, wish I could help.

Blogwoman · 10/09/2017 23:37

So sorry OP, what a hard situation. No similar experience, but might encouraging your DS to write down his fears & thoughts in a diary or journal help him? I know having to order my thoughts to get them on paper can help me sort through them. If he writes down reassurance given too he can read it back. Flowers

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