Please help!
About a year ago I lost my 5 yo at a birthday party (she was in the jumping castle) and I get sever anxiety ever since. For the last year she has been sleeping on a couch in our room because I believe someone is going to break in and take her. I can’t bring myself to put her in her room. She is 61/2 now and I know it’s bad for her and I’m also putting my fear onto her but I just can’t do it no matter how hard I try. My anxiety seems to be getting worst, I’ll be in the shopping centre and then all of a sudden think someone is going to come in with a gun and hurt us. I have seen various physiologists and have a heart condition and am so breast feeding so I can’t take medication. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want my daughter to catch my fear but I will legit have a panic attack if I put her in her room.
Unrealistic Fears
Unrealistic Fears
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You need to work on this. You imposing unhealthy fears onto her because otherwise You will have a panic attack, is not healthy. Do it for yourself and for her. Get help so you can handle daily life without having a panic attack. Depending on the timing, Id even say stop breastfeeding in order to get mentally healthy. The goal has to be to raise strong, healthy, independent humans that can cope, at an age appropriate level, in the world.
This is severe anxiety and it won't be doing your daughter or your heart condition any good. I'm sure there are anti anxiety meds out there that are OK for heart conditions, your doctor will be able to discuss this with you. This is a good enough reason to stop breastfeeding, this is called debilitating anxiety and you need to treat it just like you would any other medical condition.
Stop breastfeeding and take some medication. This is insane and you are going to end up giving your daughter serious issues
Tbh, I'd be weaning the breast feeding, going to a psych, getting meds sorted and sorting out the health issues. No way is this a way of life. There are ways to help you through this. People will be there to help guide you as well. For the sake of your children, you need to the help and meds you need.
I’d be seeing a Psychiatrist about the medication - I have taken meds through 2 pregnancies and 4 years of breastfeeding with no ill effects. I know several people with heart conditions (different types) who are on meds as well. I think you have gotten some bad information.
Psychiatrist are much more knowledgeable on meds then GPd and psychologist are not trained in it at all.
Go to your GP and get a referral to a psychiatrist! You need more help than you are getting. A psychiatrist will be able to help you further with medication and therapy options too, more so than a GP or a psychologist.
I feel for you! I really do. Xx