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does anyone else feel really attached to there health visitor? i see mine once a month but always feel sad when she leaves cuz i know i will have to wait. month to i see her again. i always worry if something has hppened to her i dunno what to do to stop this its making me miserable :( x

Hi, you sound a bit low. I wonder if you are a bit short of support and see your HV as a very safe person. How old is your baby? If you can give a bit more detail maybe I or someone else can help a little. I was a midwife until recently and you are definitely not alone.x

i have two children 3 and 15 months, ive always felt attached to someone since i was a teenager, like a teacher but this is definatly the worse i just cant get her off my mind and constantly worrying incase something has happened to her ive tried everything, keeping myself busy etc but.nothing works dunno how i would cope if she stopped coming out x

Sounds like you're having a tough time. Also, that this is a quite long term problem. I really suggest seeking some counselling, could you talk to a sympathetic GP and ask for a referral?

Another suggestion is to visit your local Children's Centre if you haven't already. They have loads of brilliant services for young families.

Hope you're ok. I wonder if its worth posting on the mental health board, too?

Hi. Looking forward to seeing her if she is helpful and supportive is perfectly ordinary. Worrying about whether something might have happened to her is more unusual and might be an indicator that you could do with a bit of help. Could you speak to her about your feelings? Or make an appointment to see your GP. You have a lot on with 2 tiny ones. But if you have experienced this before it may be that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy might help you.

It is good that you have expressed your feelings here. But I think that you should take that a step further now and seek some professional support. But keep posting here too if it helps.

I hope that you have a supportive partner or relative or friend who you can talk these feelings over with too.

whats the mental heatlh board? what will they do to help?

i dunno if i should tell her dont want to make her feel uncomfortable or for her to stop coming out x

Better to have a chat with your GP.

Mental health board is here on mumsnet, guessing someone there may have similar experience and be able to support you.

With the gentlest concern, the attachments you are describing are really mixed up and you would really benefit from some kind of therapy to unravel these feelings.

So GP is the way to go.

Good luck.

I can see that it would be better to talk to your GP than to her directly.

But the really important thing is to talk to a health professional so that you can start to feel better.

If you get overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety try to get an emergency appointment - they are not just for people with physical illness. Wishing you well.