Invisible Illness
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Invisible Illness

What You Can Learn From a Children’s Book on Worry

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My son (11) struggles with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and worry. I wish I could eliminate the words “what if” from the English language. He fixates on them.

What if daddy doesn’t come home? What if my teacher doesn’t like what I wrote? What if someone tries to break into our house?

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