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When anxiety turns protective instincts into harmful hypervigilance

My anxiety makes me constantly worry that something terrible will happen to my kids and I know I am passing that fear onto them but I cannot stop checking on them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love expressed through excessive worry can transmit anxiety rather than security to the children we are trying to protect.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting through your own mental health challenges?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.