Hi there,   I am new this forum and stumbled across this site.  My son who is 14 years, started developing Anxiety half way through year 7.  It came out of the blue, was a normal morning drive to school and when I pulled over to let him out he just sat there like he was frozen.  When I asked what was wrong, he burst into tears.  I didn't know what to think and all these thoughts were going through my head.  The unimaginable came to mind.  He didn't know why this was happening,  the next day he stayed home complaining he was sick, stomach cramps etc. Happened again a couple of weeks later and this time he asked for help.   We went to see a Clinical Psychologist, he felt ok talking to her but felt it was getting him no where and he refused to go anymore.   It was effecting his day to day, didn't want to play basketball anymore said he is beginning to hate it which was upsetting him to the point he pulled out of WABL (WA Basketball league) after he got accepted, didn't want to be at the school anymore (was in the Basketball Specialist program) and made excuses catching up with any of his school friends. I contacted the school to voice my concerns but got no support, all they said was that they haven't noticed anything and will keep an eye on him.   At first he wanted to just go see our GP, who did blood tests but they all came back normal. He finished the year, started back at the school but that lasted two days. I enrolled him at our local school, told them what was happening and they were so understanding.  Our son was starting to be happy, didn't want to do try out for WABL anymore but started back again with domestic basketball but again second half of the year his anxiety came back.   Year 8 he attended school 56% during the second half.  The school were very supportive and put in place strategies to help him.  We found a psychologist he felt comfortable with and things were starting to settle.   This year started off great, the anxiety was still there but he was managing it. I don't know what it is but it has now again, half way through the year come back to haunt him. He asked to go back to the psychologist even though he thinks he can't help but wants to try again. Unfortunately we can't see him until July.   I asked our Doctor is there anything we can give him to help calm him down so he can process things clearly as when he gets like this, it doesn't matter what you try to tell him, he sees himself as a failure and a disappointment. In turn he starts to withdraw .  The GP said he doesn't think we should go down that path, he is too young........   Sorry this so long winded,  I feel like I am going around in circles. I would love to know what you have all tried, what has worked and what hasn't.  I cry every time when I talk to someone about this. I am so worried and feel so powerless. I don't want this to effect him in later years.  He has so much potential if only he can see that.    K xx                     ... View more