I've always been 'a worrier' but I feel like its now getting out of control. I have two kids, single mum. No parents as they've both passed so I don't really have anyone to talk to.
My one child has a genetic defect which may cause heart problems in the future. I found out about this 3 years ago and since then, the worry is getting worse and worse. I feel like I think about nothing else, apart from all the worries I have about the future., The 'what ifs'. Sometimes I get so deep in my thoughts that I feel like I'm going to make these bad things happen. I wake up in the night feeling sick with worry.
I dont know how to deal with this. I dont really want medication as this is something that I'm going to be faced with for life. I feel silly telling people how I feel.
I'm just not sure what to do to help. I feel like I'm ruining all our happy times by having this constant fear.