Getting help won't get your son taken away unless you are endangering him.
I would like to encourage you to get some help. When we have anxiety, mood issues on top of general life stress it is very hard to function, and you sound like you're doing a pretty good job all things considered.
Along with your childhood issues, many of which are probably very resolvable with therapy I don't think you have anything to lose.
Being paralyzed and allowing anxiety to run your life will ruin your life, it sounds like you know this and are feeling ready to make some changes? If that's the case there's really only good that can come out of getting help.
I also was terrified of driving, but each time you meet face to face with something that terrifies you, you learn that you can conquer it. Now driving for me is like using the bathroom, it's easy and routine. Not scary at all. Though I still don't drive when conditions are dangerous, but that's caution not anxiety.
Don't be afraid to help yourself. Mental health professionals are trained to help you deal with your issues, not give you more issues.
A healthy sane mother that wants to better herself for the sake of her children doesn't trigger CPS calls.
Go for it!
I would like to encourage you to get some help. When we have anxiety, mood issues on top of general life stress it is very hard to function, and you sound like you're doing a pretty good job all things considered.
Along with your childhood issues, many of which are probably very resolvable with therapy I don't think you have anything to lose.
Being paralyzed and allowing anxiety to run your life will ruin your life, it sounds like you know this and are feeling ready to make some changes? If that's the case there's really only good that can come out of getting help.
I also was terrified of driving, but each time you meet face to face with something that terrifies you, you learn that you can conquer it. Now driving for me is like using the bathroom, it's easy and routine. Not scary at all. Though I still don't drive when conditions are dangerous, but that's caution not anxiety.
Don't be afraid to help yourself. Mental health professionals are trained to help you deal with your issues, not give you more issues.
A healthy sane mother that wants to better herself for the sake of her children doesn't trigger CPS calls.
Go for it!
