Anxiety in my teen daughter

[southernmom77]

I was diagnosed with Anxiety about 4 years ago after my separation from my now ex husband. After finally talking with my PCP, she diagnosed me with anxiety. I had had it for years and never knew what was wrong. After going to my PCP and cried for an hour we got it figured out. Medication helps, but the anxiety is still there. My daughter is now 15 and she suffers from test Anxiety. She, like me has A.D.D and she also had Auditory Processing Disorder. She is aware of the test anxiety. She communicates well with her teachers but it is still hard to see her struggle. I do not want her on medication for her anxiety. I have been looking for answers on how to help her without medication for anxiety. I am welcome to any suggestions.

 

[Cuchculan]

Welcome to the forum. only real treatment that does not involve medication would have to be some form of therapy. Case of working out what would be the best kind of therapy to treat her condition. Then just seeing does it work. Her age might help her out here. She is still young. So she might take to therapy better than some adults do. With any luck she might even outgrown her anxiety issues. Can happen with a younger person. So I would suggest finding someone to talk to about the various kinds of therapy on offer. Taking her other issues into consideration. Hoping that does the trick.

 

[EMJ]

I am an LPC that worked in higher Education for over 40 years. Test anxiety is very common ... therapy and counseling can be very beneficial for this type of anxiety.. talk with the school Counselor about treatments for test anxiety. Good Luck!