Our 9 year old daughter Leiah is outgoing, adventurous and at the center of all the action. Around 7 months ago all that changed. She began to suffer from separation anxiety, dropped out of all organized activities, feared that she would get sick. She refused to go to school – every day was a battle. The day would start fine and then she would be hit with an avalanche of anxiety that would paralyze her. In tears and high emotions she would cling to us as though the world was coming to an end. She would say, “What is wrong with me? Why is this happening to me? I just want my life back?”
We researched resources to aid us in our journey and came upon Turnaround. I was skeptical but decided to try (especially since there was a money back guarantee). The resources were great for us as parents and the material empowered our daughter to find her own healing through positive self-talk and gaining an understanding of what was going on in her life. She loved the stories. Falling asleep at night became easier as she listened to the relaxation techniques or listened to the “ocean”
The concept of Chill and Crank were paramount in her overcoming her fears. Her school teacher and administration began to use those characters to help her in the journey at school.
Now, 7 months later, she is herself again. She has re-engaged in activities and school is a joy. She laughs and plays as if she had never suffered from anxiety. Every once in a while when an anxiety is triggered, she can successfully overcome it as she now has a set of tools and positive self-talk that she uses to walk her through.