Hi Momtogrif, after I have recovered from anxiety I understand now how I developed it. I feel that most emotional disorders that we develop (not schizophrenia or bipolar, etc.) occur because of development that didn't go well because of our environment when we were children. Therefore, with your son's case I would suggest that he feels anxiety because he does not feel secure due to your's and your husband's anxieties. Think about it, our children read us very well and pick up on our anxieties (my children picked up on mine and it did affect them). Our children feel secure if they are in a secure environment. Any insecurities that we feel are amplified for our children because they do not have the thinking abilities or coping mechanisms of an adult. The whole point of me directing you to the source is that is where real recovery will occur. You can treat a child until you are blue in the face but if you correct the source of the problem you really resolve the issues. I am of the opinion that almost all child therapy must center on the parents because they are the real power brokers in the situation. The parents must change the environment that the child is experiencing. I feel that this is the best way to help the child. I also feel that parents need to approach this with an open mind. I understand how our immediate reflex is to protect our own egos and not want to really look at ourselves.

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