ebtbmom
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- Jun 16, 2009
DS has a history of anxiety and panic attacks. The panic attacks are very specifically related to an intense fear of world ending/apocalyptic type stuff.
He and my mom are watching TV and he sees stuff about the fighting in Israel and he asks her what they are fighting about. Her response is that they are fighting because it was prophesied that would happen before Jesus returns to Earth. He has an anxiety attack, calls me to talk through it and later breaks out into hives.
The most upsetting part is that when I tried to talk to her about it she said that he was fine, he wasn't acting bothered and just kept eating his pizza. She believes that he was telling me this to make me mad at her because we don't agree on religion. I know this is not true as DS didn't even want me to call her about it, this is a typical presentation for him when he hears about this kind if thing, and you can't make yourself break out in hives.
I can't believe that with her history of mental health issues that she would be so quick to blow his off and not even try to help him. Basically I think it's easier for her to blame him than admit mistake and try to change her own behavior.
How would you guys handle this? DS sees a counselor and is on anti anxiety meds, probably why this reaction was smaller than they used to be (he used to get sick when having anxiety).
He and my mom are watching TV and he sees stuff about the fighting in Israel and he asks her what they are fighting about. Her response is that they are fighting because it was prophesied that would happen before Jesus returns to Earth. He has an anxiety attack, calls me to talk through it and later breaks out into hives.
The most upsetting part is that when I tried to talk to her about it she said that he was fine, he wasn't acting bothered and just kept eating his pizza. She believes that he was telling me this to make me mad at her because we don't agree on religion. I know this is not true as DS didn't even want me to call her about it, this is a typical presentation for him when he hears about this kind if thing, and you can't make yourself break out in hives.
I can't believe that with her history of mental health issues that she would be so quick to blow his off and not even try to help him. Basically I think it's easier for her to blame him than admit mistake and try to change her own behavior.
How would you guys handle this? DS sees a counselor and is on anti anxiety meds, probably why this reaction was smaller than they used to be (he used to get sick when having anxiety).