DD is 8 yrs old and suffers from anxiety.
Recently her anxiety focus has become death. I am at a loss for what to do. She has cried herself to sleep (in my bed) for the past 3 nights. Not to mention the occasional bouts of hysteria during the day.
We have discussed God's plan with her, we have read many of the scriptures pertaining to returning to heaven. She knows that her family will be waiting for her. She knows families are forever. She believes in the Savior and knows that he is loving and kind.
But, nothing has helped. I am fresh out of ideas and worn out from trying to comfort her. Its all I can do to not break down everytime she gets hysterical because I cant help her.
She has a childrens story bible with all of the scriptures in 'kid-speak' and she is a very very bright little girl so it isnt that she doesnt understand, she is just petrified at the moment.
She just keeps saying 'I want to stay here in this home'. 'I dont want to go anywhere else'. 'I dont want to go to heaven'. 'This is my home.' 'I want to be with you all of the time'.
Yesterday she was focused on age. 'When I am 60, how old will you be?' 'When I am 80 will you still be here?'.
Does anyone have any resources/books/websites/words of wisdom that will help.
I am exhausted and so is she.
Recently her anxiety focus has become death. I am at a loss for what to do. She has cried herself to sleep (in my bed) for the past 3 nights. Not to mention the occasional bouts of hysteria during the day.
We have discussed God's plan with her, we have read many of the scriptures pertaining to returning to heaven. She knows that her family will be waiting for her. She knows families are forever. She believes in the Savior and knows that he is loving and kind.
But, nothing has helped. I am fresh out of ideas and worn out from trying to comfort her. Its all I can do to not break down everytime she gets hysterical because I cant help her.
She has a childrens story bible with all of the scriptures in 'kid-speak' and she is a very very bright little girl so it isnt that she doesnt understand, she is just petrified at the moment.
She just keeps saying 'I want to stay here in this home'. 'I dont want to go anywhere else'. 'I dont want to go to heaven'. 'This is my home.' 'I want to be with you all of the time'.
Yesterday she was focused on age. 'When I am 60, how old will you be?' 'When I am 80 will you still be here?'.
Does anyone have any resources/books/websites/words of wisdom that will help.
I am exhausted and so is she.