FCPS HS with new panic attacks

[Anonymous]

My child already has a 504 for health reasons, and as a result of their health challenges, panic attacks have started.

We have a psychologist, and meeting with psychiatrist next week since counseling doesn't seem to be enough right now.

What can we do to help them at school (12th grade) - if you've been through this can you let me know what has worked?

The child is panicked at the thought of going in to the building.

[Anonymous]

I would get them into an anxiety specialist ASAP. The school is not going to be able to provide the 1:1 therapy needed here. I would also tell her she has to go to school and not let her stay home.

[Anonymous]

Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

Are you smoking crack. That PP asked questions, they didn’t suggest an intervention. Idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

Are you smoking crack. That PP asked questions, they didn’t suggest an intervention. Idiot.

PP suggested “alleviating concerns” which is the opposite of what should be happening. Anxiety is irrational so “alleviating concerns” only feeds it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

Are you smoking crack. That PP asked questions, they didn’t suggest an intervention. Idiot.

PP suggested “alleviating concerns” which is the opposite of what should be happening. Anxiety is irrational so “alleviating concerns” only feeds it.

You not just an idiot you’re a clueless idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

Are you smoking crack. That PP asked questions, they didn’t suggest an intervention. Idiot.

PP suggested “alleviating concerns” which is the opposite of what should be happening. Anxiety is irrational so “alleviating concerns” only feeds it.

You not just an idiot you’re a clueless idiot.

Um ok … I am actually a person who has been extensively treated for anxiety using evidence based methods. The key to every evidence based method for addressing anxiety and panic is to learn to tolerate the anxious feelings rather than avoiding or accomodating them. Do you have a different evidence based method?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

That assumes that the anxiety is irrational. If, for example, the medical condition causes frequent vomiting and the student is anxious about vomiting in class, it would be entirely reasonable and appropriate to make a plan for dealing with vomit -- alleviating the concerns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

That assumes that the anxiety is irrational. If, for example, the medical condition causes frequent vomiting and the student is anxious about vomiting in class, it would be entirely reasonable and appropriate to make a plan for dealing with vomit -- alleviating the concerns.

Sure but it sounds like OP is describing something beyond that. With anxiety there is also no guarantee that you will not continue to feel anxious just because you have problem solved. And if it is a health issue like vomiting you also have to do the work of accepting “yes, it is possible I could vomit in class even if I make a good plan.” And work on tolerating that thought and the anxiety.

There is not actually a way to perfectly avoid all anxiety producing situations. Problem solving is definitely part of the treatment but not the only part.

[Anonymous]

Talk to their counselor to get a "flash" pass. I think they are electronic now. It lets them leave class at any time to go to their counselor. Knowing that they have an "out" if they need one, can help reduce anxiety.

Is the health-related issue a GI issue? Are they worried about having access to a bathroom? If so, work with their counselor to make a plan of where they can do (some schools have a lot of locked bathrooms).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Talk to their counselor to get a "flash" pass. I think they are electronic now. It lets them leave class at any time to go to their counselor. Knowing that they have an "out" if they need one, can help reduce anxiety.

Is the health-related issue a GI issue? Are they worried about having access to a bathroom? If so, work with their counselor to make a plan of where they can do (some schools have a lot of locked bathrooms).

That should have said "where they can go".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child have specific fears? Is the panic because of the medical issues? Are there things you can do to alleviate the concerns?

That’s the opposite of how anxiety and panic should be treated. OP needs an anxiety expert asap.

That assumes that the anxiety is irrational. If, for example, the medical condition causes frequent vomiting and the student is anxious about vomiting in class, it would be entirely reasonable and appropriate to make a plan for dealing with vomit -- alleviating the concerns.

Sure but it sounds like OP is describing something beyond that. With anxiety there is also no guarantee that you will not continue to feel anxious just because you have problem solved. And if it is a health issue like vomiting you also have to do the work of accepting “yes, it is possible I could vomit in class even if I make a good plan.” And work on tolerating that thought and the anxiety.

There is not actually a way to perfectly avoid all anxiety producing situations. Problem solving is definitely part of the treatment but not the only part.

So PP was right you just decided to trash them for zero reason. Got it.

[Anonymous]

The only thing that cured my panic attacks is SSRI (lexapro). I wish I had started meds decades ago.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Definitely want them in school but that is easier said than done. They already have a flash pass now.

Working on it in out of school therapy and now maybe meds.

Just wondering if any BTDT parents had any insight.