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Worried about my son's anxiety disorder
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<blockquote data-quote="Praecepta" data-source="post: 702500" data-attributes="member: 20025"><p>It sounds like a decision was made to home school him without consulting a psychologist?</p><p></p><p>That is the polar opposite of the way I would have handled this situation - I believe that if you fall off a horse, you should get right back on. I feel you should face your fears.</p><p></p><p>Anyway the time for that "back on the horse" thing has passed. At this point I would recommend you get professional advice before doing anything to get him back out in public. Just to be on the safe side.</p><p></p><p>A primary care physician (kid's regular doctor) can refer you to a psychologist for this situation. I would ask about slowly reintroducing him to public settings and people. For example don't suddenly take him to a party and a room full of other kids. Rather simply drive by and look at some other kids, then go home - that would be enough for a day. Maybe do that for a week, then the next week drive by two times in a day. You slowly work yourself up to being able to face the fear.</p><p></p><p>BUT BE CAREFUL to first ask the advice of a professional mental health worker before doing anything like this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Praecepta, post: 702500, member: 20025"] It sounds like a decision was made to home school him without consulting a psychologist? That is the polar opposite of the way I would have handled this situation - I believe that if you fall off a horse, you should get right back on. I feel you should face your fears. Anyway the time for that "back on the horse" thing has passed. At this point I would recommend you get professional advice before doing anything to get him back out in public. Just to be on the safe side. A primary care physician (kid's regular doctor) can refer you to a psychologist for this situation. I would ask about slowly reintroducing him to public settings and people. For example don't suddenly take him to a party and a room full of other kids. Rather simply drive by and look at some other kids, then go home - that would be enough for a day. Maybe do that for a week, then the next week drive by two times in a day. You slowly work yourself up to being able to face the fear. BUT BE CAREFUL to first ask the advice of a professional mental health worker before doing anything like this. [/QUOTE]
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