well for starters i deal with anxiety which has been very bad lately but my son is 16 and starting to have panic attacks he had one last night that freaked me out. which has made my anxiety 10x worse. i want to get this under control for him before it gets yo bad he is refusing to go to see a therapist or meds. what do i do ive tried talking to him how it will help and get it taken care of as soon as possible i dont know what to do. im struggling myself and this has made it all worse.
What is triggering it do you think? I used to panic in certain situations but one of my mates used to get it out of nowhere. Suspect medication will be the initial answer, at least with him refusing medication then he believes he can sort it.
i dont know what could be triggering it only thing i can think of was when he was in public school and getting bullied he is homeschooled now for the past few years. he has social anxiety as well since the bullying but i honestly feel he can sort this out hisself its breaking my heart i didnt want this for any of my kids as i know all yo well what its like. im thinking he needs meds to help him.
It is important you find out what is causing His Anxiety. One way you could try if the Doctor is not on His list is try an divert the Anxiety He is suffering, so He can talk is try going out for a time, something He enjoys and this may divert His thoughts and negative concerns. That may open up His fears to you and then hopefully you should be able to move on with a visit with your Family Doctor.
You could try cooking Him a favourite meal , or even taking part in one of His hobbies , something that might soften the fears and get him to open up so He will explain His fears.
Is your Son taking examinations, tests etc or is He been bullied , Sometimes teens can start to worry if they are falling behind in their education. You need to open Him up, and address His problems.
Are ther problems at home
Pamela
Sorry I did not get the chance to read your reply above, I have just returned on site and was confused by the set-up here.
You mention Home Schooling , the bullying was several years ago ? If this is the case is the bullying still happening with His peers in someway in and around your Home .
If bullying is still causing problems you need to report this problem to the Police, it is against the Law and needs to be slapped down, bullying can cause problems in later life.
If He is Home Schooled it may be stemming from His education and any Exams I will need to take in the next two years.
How is He getting on with His Education ?
BOB
he is doing great in his studies since being homeschooled public school is where he had been bullied, the school system did nothing about it even when they aeen it on video happening. this has made him have social anxiety but here recently he having panic attacks. this has worried me to death and made my anxiety so bad i cant take it seeing my baby go through this. we went out to lunch today trying to distract him i had to get his plates for him as he wouldn’t get up and get them. said he dont want to be around people it breaks my heart he is such a good kid and was very outgoing and made friwnds with anyone always pokite and kind. now he is in a shell and isolated to his room playing games. I know he has some depression cause i have that as well i see the signs. ive tried getting him involved with homeschool field trips he won’t. i dont want to push him and make things worse but i cant sit back and do nothing it’s killing me inside. thanks for the replies
he is doing great in his studies since being homeschooled public school is where he had been bullied, the school system did nothing about it even when they aeen it on video happening. this has made him have social anxiety but here recently he having panic attacks. this has worried me to death and made my anxiety so bad i cant take it seeing my baby go through this. we went out to lunch today trying to distract him i had to get his plates for him as he wouldn’t get up and get them. said he dont want to be around people it breaks my heart he is such a good kid and was very outgoing and made friwnds with anyone always pokite and kind. now he is in a shell and isolated to his room playing games. I know he has some depression cause i have that as well i see the signs. ive tried getting him involved with homeschool field trips he won’t. i dont want to push him and make things worse but i cant sit back and do nothing it’s killing me inside. thanks for the replies