I’ve heard some tough things from families over the years..
Couples who were arguing all the time.
Mothers who gave up careers.
Families who couldn’t leave the house.
A mum who couldn’t carry it for everyone anymore. 1/
Couples who were arguing all the time.
Mothers who gave up careers.
Families who couldn’t leave the house.
A mum who couldn’t carry it for everyone anymore. 1/
A dad whose diagnosis was terminal and just wanted to know it would be okay when he wasn’t here anymore.
The parent who had actually thought that thought because they felt so utterly helpless. 2/
The parent who had actually thought that thought because they felt so utterly helpless. 2/
Because their children stop eating, sleeping, speaking.
They hit and hurt themselves and others.
They can’t go out.
And often (the really difficult impact of extreme anxiety) they can’t stop going to school either. 3/
They hit and hurt themselves and others.
They can’t go out.
And often (the really difficult impact of extreme anxiety) they can’t stop going to school either. 3/
These are just some of the families who have told me that this is where they are at.
This is the impact, the fallout from taking their child to school.
Because they want to do the right thing, they want to be good parents, part of society, accepted by friends and family. 4/
This is the impact, the fallout from taking their child to school.
Because they want to do the right thing, they want to be good parents, part of society, accepted by friends and family. 4/
And this is just some of the harm, the cost I hear everyday.
From a place that is meant to give more future options, opportunity but actually for these families it is often taking them away.5/
From a place that is meant to give more future options, opportunity but actually for these families it is often taking them away.5/
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