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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read all the posts but my oldest is a bit like this and does suffer from anxiety. I am constantly moved by how deeply empathetic he is and by how often he feels responsible for fixing the problems of others, but, like your daughter, his deep feelings are difficult for him to manage--how can I put it... it is like he has the depth of feeling of a profoundly empathetic adult but doesn't have the resources to handle it. He, too, will relate other people's suffering to his own life and develop sudden fears of parents' dying, being left alone, divorce, etc. It is too much for him to take on. FWIW, we saw a therapist who specializes in anxiety and she was extremely helpful, especially in coaching the parents. He is now old enough (10) that he can use some rational thinking to manage some of the intrusive fears.[/quote]
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