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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BTW, OP, this isn't about mental health.  People with anxiety are (for the most part) perfectly mentally healthy.  It's not a sign of mental illness.[/quote]

Huh?  Anxiety is a mood disorder.  I've been treated for it, my DC has been treated for it.  It is absolutely a mental health issue.  Denying that just perpetuates the stigma of mental health issues.  Anxiety is closely related to depression, though obviously not the same thing.  Its in the DSM.  It may not be the most serious form of mental illness, but as someone who has had it, it can make life pretty miserable.

You might try finding a cognitive-behavioral therapist who works with children, like at Alford Baker (some of their therapists are fabulous, some are not so much, so be careful there).  CBT is short term, highly directed therapy -- cured one of my DC of an intense phobia in a short period of time.

But you should take this seriously.  We waited until my DC who has anxiety was well into his teens before finally choosing medication and he feels like it changed his life, and there was a cloud hanging over him for all those previous years.  It does not sound like a situation that calls for medication in your case, but CBT might be a direct, simple fix.[/quote]

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