(Helpful tip) Do you know about ticks?

Once, there was a documentary broadcast about a young person suffering from Tourette's syndrome. Watching it, I thought, oh, there is such a thing as Tourette's disease. No, it's a disability... I have seen it before.

While inserting the second child, I noticed blinking around the age of 8.

Before and after entering elementary school, I heard from senior girls that it's normal for children to feel very nervous and that it will pass, so I thought that might be why. I kept telling them not to criticize and tried to ignore it sometimes, and I also explained to the child that they might not understand and to be aware of it. However, after entering elementary school, it got worse and worse.

I kept hesitating and stopping, thinking it would be okay, but it progressed from blinking to facial twitching.

I felt like I got hit on the back of the head for a moment.

Oh.. I raised a child.

It was one of those frustrating days when I couldn't scold the child or hide my feelings.

After repeating it for a few months and going to a psychiatric consultation, I was told it was similar to ADHD and that I could take the same medication. After the consultation, I went home and discussed it with my husband, who said, "Let's have you take the medication." But no matter how much I thought about it, I disagreed. We had differing opinions.

I'm really upset and angry, but I wonder if it's okay to give psychiatric medication... I've been 고민ing about it for a few days...

Based on the teacher's comment that it's a disease like a cold, I decided to try giving medication, and I consistently visited the hospital.

But when I go for counseling, it's not about listening to the child's story, but rather about asking me how the child is doing. Since the child can't sit still and keeps touching things, they even said he might have a slight case of ADHD... After going a few times, I felt really upset.

Don't counselors usually listen to you when you talk?

How well-behaved should an 8-year-old child be... Honestly, he wasn't even a particularly well-behaved kid... I felt like this wasn't right, but I couldn't bring myself to say anything and went along for several months... But the child, who was thin, started gaining weight, and eventually became slightly chubby, even overweight... It was a side effect... The teacher didn't explain anything about the medication's side effects... Since he loves to eat so much, I thought he was just gaining weight, so I told him to eat a little and only eat that... Eat a little meat and a lot of vegetables. I kept nagging him every day ㅜㅜ

One day, my friends came over to tease me, and I was devastatedㅜㅜ

By chance, I met a psychological counselor and had my child's psychological assessment. We drew pictures, talked with the child, and filled out questionnaires. The counselor spent over an hour discussing various topics with the child, saying that while it might not be a tic, it also couldn't be definitively confirmed as a tic. The child is somewhat prone to stress. The child experiences stress levels similar to others who receive a grade of 1 or 2, and when scolded, the child's anxiety tends to increase slightly.

I cried so much after the consultation... I wondered what I had done... At that time, the therapist introduced me to the EFT tapping technique. This is a psychological healing method created by Gary Craig in the United States, but interestingly, it was developed based on Eastern meridian theory. I played calming music and thought, "I can do this," while tapping my forehead, both sides of my eyes, under my eyes, the philtrum, and below my lips in turn. I tapped three or five times each area, then repeated this 3 to 5 times. After that, I tapped the back of both hands, starting with the pinky finger, then the side of the nails, in turn. I tapped each point three to five times again. I repeated this every night before bed. It was about instilling confidence, telling myself, "You can do it," and "You might not be able to," to help me believe in myself. After about six months, I started to see responses. By then, I had taught my child to do it independently, so I sometimes forgot to do it myself, but one day I realized I hadn’t done it at all.

This works... I realized that effort does not betray...

I kept going for two more years without missing a single day..

I used to do five sets, sometimes even blinking my eyes during the effectiveness report.

My son, who is now a middle school student... doesn't seem to mind at all...

 

There were mistakes along the way, but the time spent working with the child has become a meaningful time again ^^

EFT psychology is a good exercise for everyone, regardless of age or gender, when feeling anxious. It is said to be helpful on stressful days.

Please try to help children who have severe blinking.