Comments on: When Your Child’s Anxiety is Making You Anxious: Repeat These 22 Phrases

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:09:33 +0000

I’m sitting here with tears streaming down my face because everything mentioned is what I’m going through. I’m now riddled with anxiety and guilt over what I could have done differently when I know I’ve done absolutely everything I can. I feel like I’m losing control of everything, as my teen’s anxiety continues to snowball with things I thought he’d already worked through. When it affects school, and grades now matter for his future, I feel completely hopeless and helpless when he can’t bring himself to get to class or when he completely avoids the work at home. I’m in total desperation mode and it’s the toughest parenting situation I’ve ever experienced. I get anxiety so I understand it but where do parents draw the line between empathy/understanding and the responsibility to make sure they get an education? Thank you for this article. I’m going to read it over and over, as it helped me feel seen.

By: Carla

Carla — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:03:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing these! These are absolutely helpful when it comes to dealing with anxiety and trying to find the correct way to respond to a child who is suffering from anxiety. I have felt so guilty in the past because I almost lost my cool when my son was feeling anxious over something he had already experienced before. But reading these made me feel better to know that is a common reaction and we all sometimes may respond with anger but we just need to take a 5 minute break every now and then. These are incredibly helpful and I will definitely be using more of this advice in the future!!

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:25:00 +0000

My teen daughter has been having anxiety and panic disorder since 3rd grade. She is now going to be a Senior and continues to struggle with anxiety and fears that are paralyzing her. She fears everything. I don’t know what else to do for her. Years of counseling and 3 years of meds are doing very little for her. It’s so hard to sit back and watch her world get smaller and smaller because she no longer does much of anything. Please help!

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:52:23 +0000

This is very helpful, than kyou

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:21:16 +0000

Very simple and useful, thank you so much!

By: Anton

Anton — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:11:29 +0000

Thanks for your generous sharing of resources.

By: Venus

Venus — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:55:11 +0000

Bravo!! Great list of phrases…some I’ve used in the past, and they work!!