Re: [Everything doTERRA] Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia in 5 Year Old

In a recorded webinar a long time ago Laura Jacobs told a very
moving story about a friend with a very clingy child that she put
patchouli and bergamot on that almost immediately stopped clinging and
being anxious. I would try that combination (she used it on the bottom
of her feet) and I'd try Balance. I would also add the new chewable
vitamins and liquid XeOmega.
In middle school my youngest started having anxiety issues. We
diffused Balance (frankincense also works but she didn't like the smell)
in the morning before school and right after and we saw a dramatic
improvement. Try those two and see what happens. If one seems more
effective than the other than perhaps you could get a roller ball you
both could take with you or a pendant. The two pendents I like are the
ones that are clay or the little bottle that actually diffuses vs the
ones that just are bottles around their necks. To find one small enough
you might have to message someone who makes them on etsy or just make
one yourself, it is really easy, most craft stores sell red or white
clay (don't use FIMO or other synthetic ones).
gin
On 9/24/2012 8:41 PM, Shae wrote:
> Okay--I'm in need of some help. My 5 1/2 year old has been diagnosed
> with Generalized Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia within the past year,
> and she has been seeing a Child Psychologist for Individual Therapy
> sessions, as well as Group therapy sessions 1x's a week (each) for the
> last 9-10 months. Therapy started at the beginning of January, and I
> found doTerra and started using oils with her at the end of February.
> We have been seeing great progress throughout the year, but it's just
> not quite enough.
>
> Before all of this, she would make herself physically sick (throwing
> up/crying inconsolably) whenever she had to be away (even in a
> different room) from us. We have overcome most of that, however, all
> of last year, in her preschool class, she did not talk (not even one
> word)--she can talk quite well, and she is very intelligent, she just
> chooses not to verbally communicate because she does not want to "draw
> attention" to herself. So far, in Kindergarten, it is looking the
> same way...she participates in class activities no problem, does her
> work, yet she will not verbally communicate. (The only "issue" that
> we have (besides not talking), is that she has that "anxiety barrier"
> of going into the school...once she is there, she is fine, but I have
> to hold her hand and pass her off to the teacher every day).
>
> I have been using Serenity on her wrists and Balance on her neck each
> morning before she goes to school, but I don't know if it is helping
> or not. Her therapist is recommending that we should start thinking
> about going the "medication" route and putting her on anti-anxiety
> meds, because she is worried that her non-communication is going to
> start interfering with her school work and social atmosphere. I
> *really* do not want to go that route, because I honestly don't think
> that a 5 year old should be put on any sort of medicine of the like.
> It just hurts my heart to think of that!
>
> So, my question (and pleading!) to you, is what are some other
> alternatives and recommendations that you would try for her
> anxiety--something that will make her feel more comfortable around her
> peers to be able to talk to them and to her teacher? Thanks.
>
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