Is anxiety a reason to homeschool? What do you mean test anxiety? We all get that, keep taking tests it will toughen you up! Social anxiety? Keep going to co-op or church gatherings you be fine when you get to know everyone. No. I mean gut wrenching, nausea producing, hair pulling anxiety. Yes it is reason enough to homeschool!
I do not mean to be demeaning here but if you have never experienced an anxiety attack than it will be hard to relate on this topic. The physical sensations, with the emotional hijacking of your brain leads to what is aptly called an attack, a panic attack. A panic attack can shorten your breathe making you feel like you are going to suffocate. You get hot, flushed, and your break out in a cold sweat. Then your emotions crowd out reasoned thought and start screaming at you the worst thing you had been imaging is HAPPENING! The panic attack is like the volcanic eruption of stress and anxiety.
Our children and teens tend live in a low level anxious mode. Everything is irritating and uneasy. Everyone is aggressive sounding and loud. This can be a slight distortion of the truth to a severe issue. This low level of anxious living will eat at your health and emotional well being.
Does your child seem to be caught in this endless cycle of stress and anxiety? Here are some link that talk in more detail what may be happening and how to help.
If you child is suffering from anxiety is may be just what they need to come home and rest for a year. You will also be relieving them the burden of an unrelenting clock and schedule that can produce more anxiety. Let them grow and teach them coping skills to deal with the stress.
On the other side of this issues is did homeschooling cause my child’s anxiety? No! Your child is wired to be more sensitive. You may need to be a bit more careful and planned about friends get togethers but so does a parent with a child with autism.
You can guide your child through the ups and downs of life. Helping them to deal with the anxiety in a healthy way. Please be aware that some children exhibit anxiety as a symptom of an underlying depression. You may need to seek help for your child. Working together you can help your child make a healthy, emotionally enjoyable life!
I have 3 adopted children with attachment disorders, PTSD, abuse, etc. One of these is my 12 year old daughter who has panic attacks around social situations, such as lock-ins, large group “girl” events, where she doesn’t get enough sleep. Her first attack landed us in the emergency room because her sister was graduating and she thought she was leaving us. Doesn’t happen in performances or things like that. Homeschooling is definitely huge for her because she would drown trying to deal with girl relationships at her age.
Many of our anxious kids just need space. They need to be able to retreat when things get too much. While I have heard many say you need to PUSH your child through that, as if it is a mental block that can easily be dealt with. I do not agree. I believe that by providing a safe place to always fall back to your child will be more encouraged to try new things and meet new people.
Blessings for your lovely family and great job mom!!
God bless
Heather Laurie
hi my son suffers with anxiety and has been for the whole of his eight and a half years of his life due to his father , he is a victim of domestic violence so i am so are my other children and it is called post traumatic stress disorder, now with the current family laws here in Australia forcing children to have a relationship with a parent that’s abusive just wont fix the problem it aggravates it there are thousands of children like mine some are worse some were not so lucky, they will grow up with a force seance of security, just like bullying in schools it doesn’t help, home schooling is a wonderful idea and would help so many children.the education department and the current punishment for bully’s is just not enough to stop this .
I think I have anxiety I’m 13 I’m very scared I wake up in the morning I never want to get out of bed I’m scared of school I cry in most lessons I’m scared to tell anyone what’s really wrong with me because they will think I’m a freak:( I shake everyday,I get home and go straight to my room and just break down,I’m jelous of other people in my class there normal and I feel I’m not,I’m crying whilst writting this:'( I just don’t know what to do?
It does sound like you might be dealing with anxiety. There is nothing shameful about it. PLEASE talk to your mom or dad, grandparent, counselor at school, someone trustworthy and able to help. There are ways to get control of these feelings and learn to deal with them in a healthy manner. Right now you are scared and you don’t have to live like that. PLEASE talk to your parents.
God bless
Heather
I have a high-school age son who has had anxiety since day 1. He is most peaceful when he has lots of time to himself – a very, very wide margin. The only setting that he seems to be able to manage is an athletic one, because he is extremely competent in this regard. My husband and I are wrestling with having him take some classes 2-days a week in a co-op, but I am concerned that it will just be too much for him. When we talk to him about this he is extremely resistant. Any thoughts?