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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By reducing demands I mean maybe dropping an after-school class, or dropping speech therapy from 4x per month to twice per month, lowering expectations on a school subject, etc.  That worked for my child who has a hard time wtih too many demands.  May not be important for someone else.  But don't drop structure of the day.  Structure and a consistent schedule can help reduce anxiety.

Exercise can go a long way in helping with anxiety, but it might not cure it.  Still, there are many studies comparing exercise to meds for various mental health issues and often exercise looks just as effective as meds.  Meds have side effects and quite frankly no one knows the long term consequences, esp. for kids.

Cognitive behavioral therapy can be very helpful for anxiety as well.  There are some excellent workbooks if you can't afford therapy by Dawn Huebner on various forms of anxiety that can respond well to CBT, which is the approach used in the workbooks, eg.  "What to Do when you Worry Too Much."[/quote]

Pat yourself on the back some more.

This has worked for you and your child, congrats.

Sugject of this topic is meds.   Not other helpful suggestions.

NP here, looking into meds as well.  Would really like to know some BTDT on Zoloft and others.       Anyone have experience?   [/quote]

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