08-16-2009, 12:44 PM
hi indigomama and welcome to bring4th
i think the absolutely most difficult part of being a parent is recognising that sometimes there is little you can do but offer your love, support and your complete acceptance
i don't know much about anxiety related disorders other than seeing my mother struggle with panic attacks and the physical symptoms of those (dizzy, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome etc) that took probably around 3 years for her to overcome. the underlying reason for those attacks seems to have been that she felt out of control of some aspects of her life. once she began addressing those issues she improved.
i'm sure your daughter has within her power the ability to understand her issues and to begin to address them, perhaps some external counselling would help her through this process.
regardless of the responsibility you seem to feel, remember that what your daughter is going through is, in all probabilitiy, catalyst that in the longer term will be a source of tremendous growth for her. it must be painful and heartbreaking to watch her suffering. love her and accept her and her situation and know that this period of difficulty won't last forever.
i think the absolutely most difficult part of being a parent is recognising that sometimes there is little you can do but offer your love, support and your complete acceptance
i don't know much about anxiety related disorders other than seeing my mother struggle with panic attacks and the physical symptoms of those (dizzy, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome etc) that took probably around 3 years for her to overcome. the underlying reason for those attacks seems to have been that she felt out of control of some aspects of her life. once she began addressing those issues she improved.
i'm sure your daughter has within her power the ability to understand her issues and to begin to address them, perhaps some external counselling would help her through this process.
regardless of the responsibility you seem to feel, remember that what your daughter is going through is, in all probabilitiy, catalyst that in the longer term will be a source of tremendous growth for her. it must be painful and heartbreaking to watch her suffering. love her and accept her and her situation and know that this period of difficulty won't last forever.