So, I can't shake this fear.
I'm absolutely terrified of something happening to my kids, of them getting very sick and dying, or being taken, kidnapped etc.
I get these feelings and intense fear very often.
I am NOT depressed, I do suffer some anxiety but nothing that I can't move through.
I see a very bloody good psychologist.
I'm ticking all the boxes etc- no comments about that please.
I just want to know if others get this feeling and fear. Not just triggered and feeling sad by things you read or see on the news, but I get visions of these horrific tragic events that feature my babies so frequently, I'm starting to struggle with it all. I'm terrified it will be real one day.
This isn't overall anxiety, it's very specific.
Thank you.
Fear of something happening to my kids
Fear of something happening to my kids
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I don't get those feelings.
The only time I'm genuinely frightened about what could happen to my son is for a few days after he has had a seizure. Then I'm a bit jumpy for a few days and move on.
It's definitely something I'd mention to my psychologist.
This sounds like anxiety finding a way to manifest and release. It's definitely an irrational fear. I have bern thinking about my own mortality lately, and my childrens, i think its partof parenthood, but a repeated fear that causes a real reactionin you and affects your day to day living is something more.
I have anxiety and I have the same fears. I'm the mother from hell when I take my kids out in public because I worry I'll lose them.
I'll put my hand up quite easily and say your not alone! I have these thoughts much too often. It can't be healthy and I have no idea why I have them. (I can be an anxious person so perhaps it's a no brainer). These thoughts obviously not helped by the tragic or horrifying stories in the media about children. Just fuels my imagination! I know it's just a paranoia and I ignore it and get on with my life. I hope these fears won't overcome your life and you can find help in dealing with them and enjoy your life with your kiddies xx
You are not alone. I lie in bed sometimes thinking if anything happened to my kids the. I would never be able to go on with life. It's frightening.
Unfortunately for me something did happen to me youngest, he was in a terrible accident and almost died. Thankfully he pulled through but it's also made the feeling even worse now. You are not the only one who feels like this
You are not alone. My daughter is just over 18 months and I still regularly check to make sure she's breathing when she's asleep. I do not suffer from anxiety nor am I depressed. However, my daughter had 3 seizures at 5 months and another at 8 months. When it first happened we were told we were over reacting (until she had the 2nd where her head went completely blue), so I have a history for her to stop breathing which is probably why I'm still concerned. I think once you're a mother it's just one of those things, you've carried them for 9 months and there's just this bond and you couldn't stand to break!
I have oct (over compulsive thinking) linked to ocd. Its where I over think about anything and stories play out in my head. Usually about family getting hurt. Sometimes people actually think about hurting others but they never actually would. Its really hard to stop it and I used to end up curled up in a ball and I have never had a good dream. I kind stopped it by myself when I realised it wasn't normal. By pushing the bad thoughts out of my head. Literally imagining pushing it out. I cant think about anything else or my thoughts always tend to follow back to the bad ones. I don't have many attacks anymore.