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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take: setting behavioral expectations and believing in value of a good education with parental involvement.

Leave: Anxiety. My mom was always saying stuff like "don't do that or you'll crack your skull open". I also would think every ache and pain was cancer. How did I even know what cancer was? A little kid shouldn't be worried about cancer. So I grew up very anxious. I've learned to rephrase/filter things in a nicer way "don't do that so you don't fall and get hurt" and they do not appear to have the same anxieties I did growing up. [/quote]

Anxiety is a mental disorder. Yes, it can be treated, and it is unfortunate when someone has it and does not seek help—though sometimes help can be hard to access for financial and myriad other reasons. But to say one can simply “leave” anxiety any more then they can choose to “leave” cancer, diabetes, or Parkinson’s. Yes, you can take preventative measures and do screenings for both anxiety and diabetes. You can know your family history and be aware. If you show symptoms, you can seek treatment (if you are blessed enough to have access and means). But you don’t just get to “leave” anxiety like it is simply a cafeteria item you do not wish to put on your plate.[/quote]

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