My 14 year old son has anxiety and lately is been getting worst. I feel bad. I don't know how to help him. He comes to me with chest pains and his heart racing alot. When he sees my younger son acting up or crying my 14 year old feels bad and wants to help him so much but ends up getting an anxiety attack. What can i do to help him?

Yesi,
I'm a mom of eight and my next to youngest
is 12. He went through some depression this winter--no confidence in himself. I would sug-
gest reassurance. Reassure him of his place as
an older brother and how his younger brother looks up to him. Let him know of your love for
him and what a wonderful boy he is.
I talked to my son's teacher and we both worked on building his confidence. He seems much happier. I hope this helps--God bless you,
Yesi. Faith

i'm 17 and i have had anxiety and depression since i was 12, since getting this program i have gotten much better, the first thing i could say is be supportive, point out his triumphs and make him feel loved, i never had a close relationship with either of my parents so i always felt too dependent on friends who at that age, were not reliable, i feel like a closer home environment would have been beneficial and i would have become self-sufficient quicker, try to recognize his triggers and inconspicuously remove some of them, try to get him to talk to a councilor it took me a very long time to feel comfortable enough to get one for myself, and it was actually one of my teachers who made me realize that i needed one and once i got one it helped me tremendously. if it gets bad enough to interfere with school or his social life i would highly suggest medicine, this also something i thought i would never do and that i didn't need but i stated cilexa last year and i have only had two panic attacks since starting it when i used to get them 2-4 times a week