Post Natal Anxiety & safeguarding

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I'm really really upset. 6 months after baby number 2 I started to become really anxious. I had worries over trusting other people with my kids, worried about them having accidents that sort of thing. Anyhow referred myself to talking therapies. Did CBT. Loads better now. I have noticed past couple of months overtime I take my children to the drs for anything the dr asks for my full name asks if I'm mum as soon as I walk in. They don't use/type on the computer in front of me anymore. I think they are safeguarding my kids. It really worries me that because I have anxiety they think I might risk halming them. Which is not the case at all. I adore my children. Will they ever review this and see I'm not a risk.

Hi OP,

it is likely that if you’ve accessed support this will be on your file. If they were actively ‘safeguarding’ as in taking additional steps to protect your children from perceived harm you would know about it as you would have been referred to social services. However GPs and health professionals of course have a responsibility to check in and report any concerns but you will be told if they do that.

people are scared of questioning which I understand but it’s okay for you to ask your GP if this is what is happening. They will be honest with you. I have worked in child protection for many years, trust me you have nothing to worry about x

Hi thank you for reassuring me. I have absolutely nothing to hide I'd be happy for ss to show up unannoced at any point. No they haven't said anything along them lines and not heard a thing from ss. I think it's just Me being anxious and paranoid. They were out of hours appointments xx