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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband and I are both extremely anxious overachievers from fairly dysfunctional homes. Our kids have so much anxiety  (likely inherited) that it makes it difficult for them to handle life’s stressors. They have struggled socially, academically etc.

I wonder if they would have done better if both my husband and I had sought help for our anxiety earlier. It’s hard to conceptualize of a whole family though where everyone is on antidepressants, Zoloft etc. Sometimes we think of ourselves as kind of a generic cocktail that probably shouldn’t have been mixed. [/quote]

What makes you an overachiever instead just an achiever?   Do you need constantly work for budget reasons?

Have you discussed with their teachers your children’s anxiety and how it’s affected them in school and socially?   They have IEPs for kids with issues like anxiety interfering with academics.   You should find out.

I know how bad anxiety feels and the earlier you get coping skills the better.   My husband and I haven’t given our kids the best genetics either.  If you all were helped by Zoloft that would be amazingly great.   They probably have school counselors that can assist your kids too.   [/quote]

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