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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids, all with anxiety. Two are medicated and in therapy, one only in therapy - therapy is to address anxiety.

My oldest has gone in and out of therapy as needed (same therapist for 2 years, switched for this past year). They go in to work on CBT when something happens and they get stuck. A recent medication adjustment made a huge difference, but it wouldn’t work without the therapy. Therapy is very goal-oriented, and once the goal is achieved, DC wants to stop seeing their therapist.

My middle has had the same therapist for 3 years, does CBT, and is much, much better but still pretty anxious. Also medicated. I sometimes wonder if they will just spend their whole lives being anxious, but they are learning to cope. The skills the therapist has built are something DC uses daily, and the meds made DC to be calm enough to use their skills (before meds DC had panic attacks, which was awful).

Youngest DC has been able to manage anxiety only with therapy. I see them stopping therapy in the near future.

All kids do CBT, all have been amazing at working to use it in their daily lives. All that being said, the meds are life changing for my kids - very thankful we are able to have access to both. [/quote]

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