My Wife has Agoraphobia
Blog URL http://mywifehasagoraphobia.blogspot.com/
Located Taunton, Somerset United Kingdom
Tags agoraphobia, autism, anxiety, children, carer, panic, ASD
There's me and my wife, 2 small children, 5 adult children all have left home, 4 grandchildren, 1 dog & 2 cats.
Mum has agoraphobia. One of my adult children has Asperger's syndrome.
Okay...perhaps not such a normal family after all!
Latest Blog Posts
- Agoraphobia Works! (for some) on Nov 15, 2009 in agoraphobia
If you suffer from a panic/anxiety disorder, you might find this post makes you angry. You may find it insulting/controversial/ignorant/thought provoking/just plain wrong. If so, please let me know! I want to be wrong! But I n...
- Minimising Monophobia, Messing with Medication on Nov 12, 2009 in carer agoraphobia children
Last time I went to Ireland, Marie, for the first time, remained at home. Her mother came to stay to reduce her anxiety. That was good.This time, she did better.This time, she invited her friend Becky to stay with her in the evenings, and...
- The 2nd Belfast trip on Nov 10, 2009 in children
↑ Matthew - doesn't he look much better? ↑Matthew isn't well and he might not be getting much better, but he's not getting any worse. A new heart defect has been identified and he has digestion problems...but these are not life-threatening pro...
- The Belfast trip on Oct 26, 2009 in Other topics
Matthew has improved, doesn't need to be hospitalised any more and will, from now, be an outpatient at the cardiac unit.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Saturday 17th October.After arriving at Belfast International Airport, I go to the Royal Belfast...
- Agoraphobia - another slap in the face on Oct 22, 2009 in carer agoraphobia children
Marie's first reaction to my decision to go and see my daughter and critically ill grandson was, ”What am I going to do?” This is the nature of agoraphobia. Its needs must be met before anything else can be considered. Marie has never been able...
- Baby is improving! on Oct 20, 2009 in children
Lucky baby Matthew is winning the fight to live!More about why he is lucky later. First, here he is, just after surviving the operation on his heart.Matthew had recovered enough yesterday to come off life support. He opened his eyes and mum Jenna w...
- Baby's life is in the balance on Oct 16, 2009 in agoraphobia children
Baby Matthew is in the intensive ward at the hospital on a life support machine.Today we found out that he has heart defects. He has immature, narrow arteries and two holes in his heart. He is to have a make-or-break operation in the morning. Jenn...
