Anonymous wrote:I do think a therapist who specializes in anxiety is not overkill here. It may be mostly to help you in how to respond, because it can be very difficult as a parent to support our kids when they are anxious. And the trouble is, as parents we tend to accommodate (because of course we love our children and don't want to see them upset) but it increases the anxiety. The more you avoid, the worse your anxiety gets about things. Look into SPACE. I'm not saying you need space training at this point but understanding the approach and what to consider in how you respond. it is all about basically slowly removing accommodations you've been making because they actually increase the anxiety.
https://www.spacetreatment.net/
I'm sorry this sounds really hard!
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