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So for the past 5 days my 8 year old daughter has been acting weird shes been having mild anxiety attacks shes been missing school she says she only wants to stay home with me she makes me sleep with her she hasn't been eating well it's really scaring me I been dealing with anxiety and depression for a while so I blame my self shes feeling like this because of me. I just don't know what to do shes to small for having all these horrible feelings and thoughts. Help

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Hi izzy01, it can happen in young children where separation anxiety appears. It might be because she worries about you not feeling good but it can also come from her own insecurities. A child psychologist or psychiatrist would be able to see where the problem is coming from. Try not to wait too long to get help because it will only take hold and become harder to reverse. My foster child was like that when she was young. It was like we were joined at the hip. She couldn't handle being separated from me. As they get a little older, that separation anxiety can go into stomachaches or headaches. Children can't distinguish the difference. I wish you and your daughter well.

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I don't want to scare you , but I would take her to a Doctor for a check up. Has anything happened to her recently, bullying , is she afraid of something. I know nothing about anxiety in children, but I would want to take care of it asap.

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izzy01 in reply tosweetiepye

She said nothing happened at school, and I took her to the doctor they had us talk to a counselor and she said she thinks she's confusing sad with bored, but my daughter tells me that she just gets bored at school, but she was doing great at school I don't know what started all this

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sweetiepye in reply toizzy01

Something must have happened at some point. Does she know she won't be in trouble for it. Most kids take on blame. If school is what she's avoiding something might have happened there. Have you spoken with her teacher? Maybe she could write about what is bothering her, she might be embarrassed talking to you.

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