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| A couple weeks ago had a rather severe earthquake.Now, our daughter is very anxious about being separated from us. How do I help her work past this fear? |
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We have a 12 (almost 13) year old daughter. We live on the central coast of California and a couple weeks ago had a rather severe earthquake. My husband and I were on the road returning from a weekend together and our daughter was here in town staying with good friends when the earthquake hit. None of us were injured, but my daughter was scared very badly - first by the earthquake and then by the inability to reach us because phone lines and cell phones were down. By the time we reached her she was near hysterics because she feared we might have been hurt in the quake. We had some very minor damage to our house and that seemed to set her on edge even more. Since the earthquake she has been scared to be left alone. Before she was perfectly comfortable staying home alone for short periods of time, knowing that she can easily reach either my husband or I by cell phone or pager. Now, she is very anxious about being separated from us. How do I help her work past this fear?
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Thank you for contacting us. First of all, I'm praying for you and your family. I live in California and have experienced quakes before. The issue here is with what some psychologists would call, "Post-traumatic stress syndrome". It is something that should be taken very seriously. If it isn't, it will go "underground" in your child's life and re-surface in other ways. Get her to some counseling. Get her some professional support...it won't need to be long term because this is an issue that can be dealt with...evenso, she needs some professional attention. This fear can be dealt with...go for it!
Blessings to you and your family.
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