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- My nine-year-old daughter has selective mutism and won’t speak outside of the house. How can I help her?
- My teenage son is in no hurry to be independent. What should we do?
- Can a special ed tutor help support a child with selective mutism?
- My daughter is worrying about her upcoming graduation and the future. Lately she can’t sleep and her heart is racing. Is she having panic attacks?
- My school’s new emergency plan includes lockdown drills. How can we keep them from scaring the kids?
- When should medication be used to treat selective mutism?
- What should a teacher do if parents aren’t concerned about selective mutism?
- What is the best high school school environment for a student with generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety?
- Since a classmate’s family was killed in a plane crash, our daughter is terribly anxious that something bad will happen to us. How can we help her?
- Should my son with Tourette’s syndrome get exposure therapy for his school anxiety?
- Should my daughter who might have selective mutism switch classes?
- Our granddaughter is severely anxious, but an antidepressant had too many side effects. Should we try a natural medication?
- Our daughter doesn’t accept her diagnoses of anxiety and depression, and we aren’t thrilled with the psychologist. Any suggestions?
- Our 7-year-old, who is tapering off Prozac, is upset and irritable. Is that a symptom of withdrawal?
- Our 6-year-old is too anxious to participate in school activities. What should we do?
- My son, who has been taking Prozac for selective mutism, is now completely verbal in school. When can we start taking him off it?
- My son with SM is now refusing to talk to his sister. What should we do?
- My son seems to have separation anxiety. Does he need to see somebody? I don’t want him to be labeled.
- My son is having emotional and behavioral issues after I went back to work and our family pet died. What do you suggest?
- My son has trouble sleeping on school nights. How can I help him overcome his anxiety?
- My son had an allergic reaction to peanuts and now he will only eat a few foods. What can I do to get him to eat?
- My son cries every day at kindergarten because he misses me, and isn’t making friends. What can I do?
- My niece refuses to speak around adults, but with kids she’s the leader of the group. Could she have SM?
- My kids’ fears are keeping them from doing things they need to do. And I’m so tired of fighting it I’m giving in. What can I do?
- My daughter, 6, had what I think was a panic attack, and she has extreme nightmares. Should I worry?
- My daughter with anxiety issues is worried about getting her period. What can I do?
- My daughter wet herself at school and now her older sister is afraid the same thing will happen to her. What can I do?
- My daughter used to love sleepovers but after getting sick at one she has become afraid of them. How do I help her get over it?
- My daughter says “you can’t control my thoughts” when I try to comfort her. What can I do?
- My daughter is nervous about starting middle school this year. Do you have any tips for calming her anxiety?
- My daughter doesn’t talk at school or karate. Any advice on getting her to speak?
- My daughter cries nearly every day going to daycare. Could she have anxiety issues?
- My anxious son is 16, home-schooled, and prefers ‘cyber friends’ to real ones. We want him back in school, but can he cope?
- My 8-year-old son always feels unwell and is very emotional. I am depressed, and our interactions are difficult. Please help.
- My 5-year-old has selective mutism and a life-threatening nut allergy. How can we keep her safe in school?
- My 5-year-old grandson, now living with his dad, cries about everything. Any ideas that would help?
- My 4-year-old was scared by a Halloween store several weeks ago, and he’s still afraid to be by himself. What can I do?
- My 4-year-old has strange fears. Should she see a psychiatrist?
- My 2-year-old daughter has a lot of fears and they are getting worse. Should I be worried?
- My 16-year-old son vomits before every basketball game. Could this be generalized anxiety disorder?
- My 11-year-old daughter gets sick to her stomach and cries when I take her to school. Is this an anxiety disorder?
- My 10-year-old son has become more sensitive over the last two years and now cries over almost anything. What can I do?
- My 10-year-old daughter with anxiety won’t participate in gym. Should we push her?
- I’m 13, and I think I have social anxiety. My parents say I have disruptive behavior. How can I tell which I have?
- My son, who struggles with anxiety and ADHD, has poor self-esteem and trouble fitting in socially. I’ve seen kids being very mean to him.
- My son, who is taking Ritalin for his ADHD, is increasingly anxious. Should we change or add to his medication?
- My 8-year-old son with ADHD is anxious. Should we add to or change his medication?
- My daughter with anxiety and ADHD says she “is not as smart as the other kids.” How can I help her find strength and motivation?
- I’m working with a student who doesn’t want to read out loud and is unresponsive in class. Please help!
- I’m homeschooling my daughter with selective mutism because the school wouldn’t help her. Am I doing the right thing?
- I am a mom with a 1-year-old son. Is a weeklong separation every 4 months OK?
- How hard should I push my 9-year-old son to overcome his anxiety?
- How do you tell the difference between Asperger’s and selective mutism?
- How can you help a 16-year-old who still has selective mutism?
- How can I help a 4-year-old who worries about everything?
- Does selective mutism keep getting worse? My 3-year-old’s not talking seems to have spread from the classroom to the playground and family gatherings.
- Could an ear infection be causing my son’s anxiety?
- Can my child have both autism and selective mutism, and be treated for both?
- Can a fear of vomiting actually cause someone to vomit?
- A kindergarten student with SM refuses to use the bathroom at school. Do you have any suggestions?
- A child whose mother is hospitalized cries daily, disrupting the class. Should we pity her or demand that she perform?