Grandchild is 11, female. Afraid to sleep alone or go into rooms alone. Seems to be getting worse. She is on medication for seizures and AD. Can the medication be causing these fears?
2006-08-05 04:10:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Perhaps the medication could be.
Get her a nightlight and ween her off it.
2006-08-05 04:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most fears are learned...My nephew is terrified by storms because his mother is terrified of storms...he learned his fear. Trying slow encouragement....have the child take a single step into a dark room and stand by the door as her security blanket...then later try two steps...and continue slowly...it is not easy. Medications should not cause this, but beware of making her a cripple by catering too much, not matter what other problem that may exist. Phobias are unreasoning fears of things and also learned. Both can be handled well by psychologists, but save a bit of money and try gentle persuasion with a loving grandparent encouraging her.
2006-08-05 04:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that gradual exposure to fears helps you to overcome them. If it were my child, I would talk to her about it. Maybe stand at the doorway while she walks into a room alone. Maybe sit with her in a dark room with a flashlight and tell funny stories. Teach her to laugh at things.
2006-08-05 06:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patiently observe her and listen to her...she may be silently telling u something.Talk to her about things,gauge if her fear is rooted to abuse of any sort.U could then slowly get her out of it by going to rooms just by the 2 of u,then u stay out of the room while she goes in..continue till she's confident with that .then make her go to other rooms of the house alone whikle u stay in ur room..assure her of ur help if need be,ask her to sing out her favourite song aloud when she's scared..reward her at each level.
2006-08-05 04:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure. you didn't provide specific drugs name...('cos you know results may vary sweetching from one to another)
fear means complicated issues.
it can be a nr of factors that's causing it
among which the simple fact that she's more sensitive.. or has a different kind of perception of the world.
take care..
2006-08-05 04:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by Brillian† world-beyoundsur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO ON THE INTERNET AND TYPE IN THE DRUG NAME, IT WILL SHOW THE SIDE EFFECTS, GIVE HER COMFORT AND A NIGHT LIGHT
2006-08-05 04:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by helper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋