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Anxiety

NAS77035

Hi everyone, im new to the group and a parent to a 10yr boy who is currently on the waiting referral list for autism. He also has sensory issues which doesn't help his relationship with food. He suffers a lot with anxiety (general, social, separation) I've noticed that covid has heightened this for him. He's currently under CAMHS to help with his anxiety but since being told he suffers with it has made him worse and he now seems to be having more panic attacks and worries more now about daily thing's. It's very difficult to help guide him through in life at the minute. He also doesn't know he'ss being referred for autism as i don't want to worry him until he gets the referral. Just wondering if anyone else is going through the same sort of experiences and could give some advice please Slight smile

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  • Hi, I was diagnosed at about your sons age and I had no clue what ASD was before hand, I'm not sure if it would be possible to slowly introduce him to the idea of it or maybe what it means so that he dosen't have to worry about anything because once you get the official diagnosis it mostly improves the situation as it makes everyone much more aware and can get some extra support. I definetly have suffered from anxiety before and I was always aware that I seemed a little different from the others but I think sometimes knowing your on the spectrum can give you some reassurance that your ok. Sometimes the word 'Autism' can come accross as some sort of disease or can imply that there is something wrong with you but it's not at all. He is being reffered at a good age though because he will have time to ajust to things hopefully before secondary. 

    Things like big changes can definetly trigger anxiety for example: moving house or sometimes even going on holiday but if he has been suffering for a while then these may not be the correct explainations. The main thing that helped me with everything was being outdoors with lots of calm sounds away from the rush of people. I did that everyday for a while and it really helped me, even for half an hour a day [something to take him away from the daily stresses for a while]. 

    Sorry to hear about your son but I hope some of this helped. :]

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  • Hi, I was diagnosed at about your sons age and I had no clue what ASD was before hand, I'm not sure if it would be possible to slowly introduce him to the idea of it or maybe what it means so that he dosen't have to worry about anything because once you get the official diagnosis it mostly improves the situation as it makes everyone much more aware and can get some extra support. I definetly have suffered from anxiety before and I was always aware that I seemed a little different from the others but I think sometimes knowing your on the spectrum can give you some reassurance that your ok. Sometimes the word 'Autism' can come accross as some sort of disease or can imply that there is something wrong with you but it's not at all. He is being reffered at a good age though because he will have time to ajust to things hopefully before secondary. 

    Things like big changes can definetly trigger anxiety for example: moving house or sometimes even going on holiday but if he has been suffering for a while then these may not be the correct explainations. The main thing that helped me with everything was being outdoors with lots of calm sounds away from the rush of people. I did that everyday for a while and it really helped me, even for half an hour a day [something to take him away from the daily stresses for a while]. 

    Sorry to hear about your son but I hope some of this helped. :]

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