Cheyenne

• TECHIQUES FOR SEPERATION ANXIETY by Zelda Goslin, Clinical Psychologist, 5/18/97
  
  

Hello Dr. I was needing to know, what might be a few signs of seperation anxiety? I believe my daughter who is six years old suffers from this disorder... She has this horrible fear of letting me go and do anything. He father has not been the best in the world. We have not been together for quite a while. His visits are far and few between. Cheyenne has a really hard time with me leaving, whether its work, to the store, or just plain leaving. She has never been left with anyone other than a babysitter that has kept her since she was six months old, and my mother. My that was good, and maybe not. Anyway, I think she feels that if I do leave her, It will be a long time before I come back. Like her dad. I tell her I love her numerous times throughout the day, and also let her know how much she means to me. It's really been rough. She started first grade this year, and its really becoming a problem. She makes me promise I will be there after school, and wants to make sure I'm not going to far to work. HELP!! Do I need to get her help. I don't want for every school day to be miserable for her. I want her to enjoy it... I don't want her to spend her day worrying about mommie. Thank you for any help.....

• fj-mom by child seperation anxiety, 10/10/98