I have posted below with regard to my 9 year old daughter - I just have another couple of questions that has been on my mind last few days in preparation for my appt on Friday. Firstly is it hereditory? I only made the connection a few days ago but her dad has been on anti-depressants for the last 18 mths and he told me at the time that he had also been having what they classed as panic attacks. He has had forms of depression in the past. Secondly I have spoken to Alice as she overheard a conversation that I had with her Godmother who suggested anxiety attacks)as she called to see how things were going. I told Alice that I had spoken to Karen because she thought that she may have the same as her sister Claire. I tried to explain the basics to her and said that it was nothing to be ashamed of or scared of and that she is not on her own and I realise that she cannot help it and she burst into tears and said no I can't and I don't why I get so upset. She so desperately wants to understand why and I explained to her about the doctors appt adn she got very upset saying that they will ask her questions that she can't answer and I told her that yes they will but they will also be able to give her the answers that she is looking for. I have promised her that no-one else needs to know unless she wants them to as she is extremely self conscious and worries terribly what other people think of her. Sorry this has turned into a long one again!!! i am going about this the right way? Thank you for any advice Karen