Anxiety through the roof since having kids

[ScaredyKit]

When my little ones were babies I was ok but now that they're older (pre-school) I am really struggling with my anxiety about them. I worry about everything from climate change to bullying to them walking home at night when they're teenagers! I imagine these scenarios of them being in danger or upset. It's driving me a bit bonkers. I'm hoping this rings bells and somebody can tell me it gets better. It just got really on top of me last night - I couldn't calm down to sleep for thinking about apocalyptic events happening to them. I love them so much, I can't handle the idea that something could happen to them. Everyone must feel like this sometimes, right? Or maybe I'm going mad :-(

I feel like this aswell. I suffer with health anxiety about my self but also about my children and then throw in a bit more anxiety of worrying about all the things you have mentioned aswell and it's just a on going battle of none stop worry. I was never like this until I had my kids :( x

for you. Maybe we need to some advice on coping strategies but no idea what would work!

I have tried a few things over the years. Counselling and meds and they have definitely helped and I have times were am so much better but then it hits me again and takes over me. I have been looking at hypnotherapy and wondering if I should give it ago. Am willing to try anything . Xxxx

Yes I'm on nothing whatsoever but I wonder if it would really help anyway. Maybe this is just how it is. Having children really cuts you open in some ways doesn't it!